Oedipus the King: A Graphic Novel

Please complete three graphic novel pages for Oedipus the King by Sophocles.  I have posted the assignment and examples below to help you.  Please look over the rubric again and be sure that you have hit all the right notes.  This will count as a major grade.

Directions

Step One:  Select THREE scenes from section one of Oedipus (through page 179).  Try to find a solid passage with a beginning, middle and end.

Step Two:  Think about how you will map out the scene, dialogue, narration, images, etc.  Visualize the text.

Step Three:  Choose the appropriate blank graphic novel cells.  Imagine how the story will unfold on paper.

Step Four:  Lightly sketch out the scene and dialogue in pencil.  

Step Five:  When you have it realized, begin drawing it in earnest and composing the narration and dialogue.  

Graphic Novel Rubric

A

 Ø  Entire section of night’s reading is represented in the comic

 Ø  Full understanding of all nuances are clear in the drawings and use of dialogue and narration

 Ø  Creative voice is seen in the choices made by artist

 Ø  Excellent choice of blank cells that fit the scene(s)

 Ø  Neat and great care and pride is taken in the work and is clear in the final product

 Ø  Work is completed on time

B

v Some of the qualities of the A and C are present.

C

 Ø  Some sections of night’s reading is represented in the comic

 Ø  Partial understanding of some of the nuances is clear in the drawings and use of dialogue and narration.  Some areas are too underdeveloped to know if the student really understands what is going on.  The artwork may not totally enhance the writing.

 Ø  Little creative voice is seen in the choices made by artist

 Ø  Adequate choice of blank cells that fit the scene(s)

 Ø  Adequate care and is taken in the work.  Could be neater and less rushed in nature.

 Ø  Work completed may be late

D

v Some of the qualities of the C and F are present.

F

 Ø  Partial or little of night’s reading is represented in the comic

 Ø  Little understanding of in the drawings and use of dialogue and narration

 Ø  NO creative voice is seen in the choices made by artist

 Ø  Random choice of blank cells that fit the scene(s) 

 Ø  No pride is taken in the work and is clear in the final product.  Sloppy. Completed only to avoid a zero for the assignment

 Ø  Work is late.  Perhaps parents and teacher needed to push student to finish the work in order to avoid a full zero on the assignment.

Printable graphic novel pages here:

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How to create your comic on a Mac

http://www.macworld.com/article/1161221/comicscan.html