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Writing your character sketch essay….due on Monday, October 08, 2012

Writing your character sketch essay….due on Monday, October 08, 2012. All you need to know…. Your Task: You will write a character analysis of one of the characters (Ellen or Annemarie) from Number the Stars . Your essay will have a minimum of 5 paragraphs. . Paragraph 1.

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Writing your character sketch essay….due on Monday, October 08, 2012

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  1. Writing your character sketch essay….due on Monday, October 08, 2012 All you need to know…..

  2. Your Task: You will write a character analysis of one of the characters (Ellen or Annemarie) from Number the Stars. Your essay will have a minimum of 5 paragraphs.

  3. Paragraph 1 Introduction This is where you tell the reader what you are going to tell them. This contains your thesis statement. See http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/thesis.html for more information about thesis statements.

  4. Paragraph 2 Physical traits Introduce the character and describe his/her physical features or traits.

  5. Paragraph3 Actions • Explain how the character interacts with other individuals in the story.  • How does his/her choice of language, what he/she says, show what kind of person he/she is? • How do his/her actions show what kind of person he/she is?  

  6. Paragraph 4 • Reactions • How do other characters in the story react to your character? • What do they say to him/her?   • What do they say about him/her?

  7. Paragraph 5 • Evolution/Growth • Is there any evidence of maturity or growth in your chosen character?   • Does the character learn anything by the end of where you are in the story, and come to some kind of deeper understanding of the problem in the story, • or does he/she fail to learn anything at all.

  8. Paragraph 6 Conclusion This is where you “tell me what you have told me”. Pull all the threads together with a “clincher” at the end.

  9. Each paragraph of the body will have the following basic format: • Topic sentence. (You will need to underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.) • First Point: The character is (you tell what he/she is). • “Quote to support claim (Evidence).” (specify the part of the book, chapter.) • Sentence in your own words to further Explain the quote.

  10. You will easily captivate the reader’s attention and he will connect with you as a writer. (Your voice is strong!)

  11. The reader will be enchanted by your excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation. (You know writing conventions)

  12. The reader is enthralled with your brilliant use of vocabulary and superior syntactical structure. (Word choice and fluency are a piece of cake for you!)

  13. What do I do now? • Decide on your opinion of your character. • Make statements (these will end up being your topic sentences) about the various characteristics • Find evidence from the text that supports your statement (point). • Complete a mind map (a web to show the ideas you want to include).

  14. HAPPY WRITING!

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