Assessment FOR Learning · Project plan · Cross-Strand
Not Graded — Teacher Feedback Only
Purpose: Plan the ISU before you begin. This proposal lets your teacher give descriptive feedback on text choice, thesis viability, source plan, and timeline before you commit several weeks to a project.
Question 1 Text Selection
[3 marks]
Identify the novel you propose to study (title, author, year of publication). Briefly justify why this novel meets the standard of "literary merit" for ISU.
Question 2 Initial Thesis
[4 marks]
Draft a working thesis (one sentence). Then break it into 3–5 sub-claims that you anticipate becoming body sections.
Question 3 Evidence Plan
[3 marks]
Identify three concrete passages, scenes, or motifs from your novel that you anticipate using as evidence. (Page numbers if possible.)
Question 4 Secondary Sources
[3 marks]
Identify two scholarly secondary sources you intend to consult (peer-reviewed article, scholarly book chapter, or critical introduction). Provide a sentence on why each will be useful.
Question 5 Timeline
[3 marks]
Sketch your timeline for the next 4 weeks: when will you finish reading, when will you finish research, when will you draft, when will you revise? Identify one risk to your timeline (e.g., other deadlines).
Question 6 Reflection
[ungraded]
What is your biggest concern about completing the ISU? What support would help?
Teacher Feedback on ISU Proposal
Your teacher will provide descriptive feedback on the viability of your proposal before you begin drafting.