UNIT TWO ASSIGNMENTS
South American Literature
Constructed Response
Assignment
Write a constructed response essay
about a character in the short story
Two Words by Isabelle Allende. See
rubric for details about grading.
Name_____________ Period #____
2.3 Constructed Response Rubric
1 point each :
– Organization
• Introductory sentence and conclusion sentence.
• All sentences on topic.
• MLA heading, Times New Roman, Size 12, Double Spaced.
– Active Voice / appropriate diction/ sentence variety
– Evidence Cited from the source. Writing based on
textual evidence.
– Grammar and spelling.
Writing Process must be shown to be graded.
•2. Give three facts about
how the character looks.
•3.Give 1 detail about how
the character acts. Include
a quote as evidence.
•1. Introduction
Sentence
In “Two Words”
by Isabel
Allende, ____ is
a ______
character.
• 4. Describe
• 8. Truism
• 7. Describe the ending
of the story and the role
this character plays in
how this story ends.
• 6. Give your personal
opinion about this
character.
the people
who surround
this character
– the family –
the friends –
the enemies.
• 5. State the
conflict which
the character
faces.
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2.
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Your Constructed Response
Intro sentence (In your first
sentence, name the play, the author,
and the topic of your paragraph)
Write a sentence to describe what
the character looks like.
Write a sentence to describe what
the character does. And give a
quote as evidence.
Write a sentence to tell about the
people in the life of the character.
Write a sentence to tell about a
conflict the character faces.
Write a sentence to tell your opinion
of the character.
Write a sentence to talk about the
end of the story and the outcome of
the character or the part that player
had in the outcome of the story.
Truism
• In “Two Words” by
Isabelle Allende,
___________ is a
____________ character.
Use your planning page to write a rough
draft. Turn every “pie slice” into at least one
sentence about the character you have chosen
to write about. Begin with the introduction
sentence and end with a truism that pertains
to your essay. See guidelines for additional
direction.
Your Name
Mrs. Beasley
English II
22 October 2013
Constructed Response: A Character Sketch
In Two Words by Isabelle Allende,
____________ is a ___________ character.
TYPE and TURN IN
• After you write your
• Turn in in this order:
rough draft. Type it in
– Rubric (on top)
MLA format. (Times New
– Planning Page
Roman, size 12, double
– Rough Draft
spaced. Your final copy
– Typed and Edited copy.(on
should have a MLA
bottom)
heading and a title.)
– Note: Please save work
online in your Unit 2
Portfolio. This is our third
writing assignment in this
unit; so, save as “ 2.3
Constructed Response.”
Thanks.