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Gender Bender

Rewrite a chapter changing the major character's gender. Discuss how the change in gender affects plot, conflict, etc. For nonfictions, how would real-life events have been different if genders were switched?

Rubric Code: H2XB2CW

By mlpeiskee

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Option #2 Gender Bender
	Poor 22 pts	Fair 26 pts	Good 29 pts	Excellent 34 pts
Chapter Rewrite	Poor Very brief summary of a chapter, leaves out many parts. Main character's gender has been changed, and the change does cause a change in the events in the story.	Fair Reasonably detailed summary of a chapter, does not leave out any major events or characters. Main character's gender has been changed that change is shown to have an affect on the characters and events.	Good Well detailed account, more than a summary, of a chapter. The main character's gender has been changed and the effect is easily seen on the characters and events in the chapter.	Excellent Student has literally rewritten the chapter, or gender swapped more than one major character. These changes have obviously changed other characters and events in the chapter.
Discussion	Poor Student does not effectively discuss how the change in gender affected the events in the chapter.	Fair Student gives a very matter-of-fact analysis of how gender affected the chapter.	Good Student is able to engage in an interesting discussion on the way a character's gender plays a significant role in the events in the chapter.	Excellent Student is able to engage in an interesting discussion on the way a character's gender plays a significant role in the events in the chapter. Also, the student is able to broaden that to the world outside the book.
Conventions	Poor Many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or capitalization. May make comprehension difficult, but not unreadable.	Fair Several errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or capitalization. However, these errors do little to impede readability.	Good A few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or capitalization. The errors do not impede readability.	Excellent Relatively no errors.