Create an alternate ending to the story imagining

Create an alternate ending to the story imagining what happened after Ben Price “doesn’t recognize” Jimmy Valentine. Your story should be a minimum of 150 words. Be sure your alternate ending includes accurate details from the original story and be sure your characterization is consistent with that developed by O. Henry. A Retrieved Reformation And then? O. Henry leaves the readers guessing about what happens to Ralph/Jimmy. What do you think happened after Ben Price surprised Jimmy at the end of the story? Does Jimmy hear wedding bells or was he singing the blues? Does he stay on the straight and narrow or return to his life of crime? Does Annabel forgive him? Does Ben Price really stay away?

Story Details Conventions Characterization Resolution 4 Your alternative ending includes a minimum of five uses direct and indirect details from the story. characterization that clearly and accurately aligns with that of O. Henry’s original story. Your alternative ending does not have any errors in spelling, punctuation, paragraphing, capitalization or grammar/usage. Your alternative ending results in clear understanding of how the main conflicts of the story are resolved. (Ralph v Jimmy, Ralph v Ben, Ralph v Anabel) 3 Your alternative ending includes a minimum of four details from the story. Your alternative ending results in mostly matching the direct and indirect characterization O. Henry develops. Your alternative ending has 1 -5 errors in spelling, punctuation, paragraphing, capitalization or grammar/usage. Your alternative ending resolves only two of the main conflicts and/or leaves questions. 2 Your alternative ending includes a minimum of three details from the story. Your alternative ending contains some alignment with original characterization, both direct and indirect. Your alternative ending has 610 errors in spelling, punctuation, paragraphing, capitalization or grammar/usage. Your alternative ending leaves questions about two of the main conflicts. 1 Your alternative ending includes two or less details from the story. Your alternative ending results in very different characters in action/dialogue than those portrayed by O. Henry. Your alternative ending has 11+ errors in spelling, punctuation, paragraphing, capitalization or grammar/usage. Your alternative ending leaves questions about how all conflicts are truly resolved. Assignment rubric… …pay careful attention to conventions in your final copy!

Revise for Meaning: Idea development, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, organization Check your writing to be sure you: • Resolved all three conflicts • Used at least five details directly from the story • Can identify at least one example of direct characterization (stated) • Can identify at least one example of indirect characterization (implied) Edit for conventions: Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing, grammar & usage Do you know… …when you need a new paragraph? …how you properly punctuate dialogue? Revising & Editing