Grade 7 English Mrs. McDonald
Due Date: Rough Draft: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 in
class
Final: T September
2006 in class
Topic: In
a one paragraph essay, describe a character from The Giver in terms of a personality
trait the character possesses.
Assignment: Choose
one of the MAIN characters from the novel.
Then
take some time to brainstorm personality traits of that character.
Before
you decide on your character and his/her trait, be sure that you will be able
to support the traits using examples from the novel itself.
Skill: The
ability to describe a character in terms of a personality trait and how those
traits are shown through something
that occurs in a piece of literature.
Requirements: 1.Original title. DO NOT use the title of the novel or the
name of the character. Catch the reader’s attention & use your imagination. BE CREATIVE!!!!!!
2 Write a
well-developed three paragraph essay describing your
chosen character in terms of one personality trait.
3.
DO NOT USE contractions.
4.
DO USE present tense, third person, correct heading, and correct
spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and vocabulary.
5.
Word process the essay.
6.
Double space heading and essay.
7.
This essay will be conference and revised as your
major
composition for the first quarter/
Format: 1.Topic
Sentence. This sentence should be similar to a map. It gives
direction to your entire paragraph. The sentence should
include a. the name of
the chosen character, b. the author and title of the
novel c. and the chosen personality
trait.
SAMPLE: In the novel The Giver, Lois Lowry presents
____________ (character)
as a _______________ (personality trait such as generous,
selfish, friendly)
character.
2.Body Sentences. Use AT LEAST one example
taken from the novel which supports specifically what you stated in your topic sentence. Make sure the
example is a direct reference from the novel; however, do not use direct quotes from the article.
Paraphrase the support in your
own words.
3.Conclusive Sentence. This is a restatement
of your topic sentence which should also
include
a summary of the support you gave in the body sentences. Be
sure no new information is included in this sentence. This
is simply a summary of what you supported in your body.