LORD OF THE FLIES: CHARACTER ANALYSIS
Choose a character, and in an ELEVEN-SENTENCE PARAGRAPH, discuss their leadership traits
(their strengths and weaknesses as a leader).
Goals: a) to show that the boy has effective leadership traits, or not.
b) to justify an argument, NOT prove obvious facts.
Step ONE: CHOOSE a character
Ralph
Piggy
Simon
Jack
Step TWO: IDENTIFY three character TRAITS (they must apply to leadership)
Trait: strength or weakness?___________________________________________
Trait: strength or weakness?___________________________________________
Trait: strength or weakness?___________________________________________
Step THREE: IDENTIFY REASONS
As you organize your paragraph points, examples, and explanations, remember to think about
your argument. You are proving that your character would make an effective leader, or not
make an effective leader.
List the reasons that this trait is necessary for leadership (or, works against him as a leader).
REASONS:
Trait #1 is a strength (weakness). It makes this boy an effective (ineffective leader)
because…….
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Trait #2 is a strength (weakness). It makes this boy an effective (ineffective leader)
because…….
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Trait #3 is a strength (weakness). It makes this boy an effective (ineffective leader)
because…….
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Step FOUR: Use the 11-sentence organizer to plan your paragraph