ENG1P – Curious Essay Lead-up
Since for most of us this will be the first major essay we write, we
will be doing some lead-up to make it as painless as possible.
In most written work, if it isn’t a personal response, there must be
something that is being proved. This argument is called a thesis.
Thesis – the main argument in an essay
Topic Sentences – the smaller arguments of individual paragraphs;
they must connect back to the main thesis.
For our papers the thesis will be:
Through the help of Christopher’s friends and family he is
able to grow and change as a person.
Now, you will brainstorm three people in Christopher’s life that
help him grow as a person and explain how (in point form).
Name:
How they help Christopher grow/change:
Mind/Concept Map
You will do rough work for your essay by using an organizer to categorize your arguments. This mind map will
be evaluated. You can do your mind map on the computer – using your google drive, or with markers and
paper.
Use the THESIS as the centre of your mind map. From there, branch out into your three people that help
Christopher. The next branch will include how these people help. The final branch will include two quotations
that prove your point. You should include a page number.
One Example:
Through the help of Christopher’s friends and family he is able to grow and change as a person.
The
Reverend
Peters
Reverend Peters makes time for
Christopher by volunteering to help him
write his Math A level test. This helps
Christopher by allowing him to take a step
towards his dream of going to University
“And the Reverend Peters
was the invigilator and he
sat at a desk while I did
the exam” (212)
Mind Map Rubric
Categories/ Criteria
R
Knowledge/ Understanding
•
•
map shows a solid grasp of the content in
the story
partial quotations, page numbers and key
words are used to show an understanding
of the content
Thinking/ Inquiry
•
/5
map effectively uses colour, codes,
shapes or links to meaningfully clarify
connections between ideas
Communication
•
/5
ideas clearly connect to the main topic
and move from general to specific
Application
•
/5
/5
Conventions of language (grammar,
sentence structure, spelling) are used
correctly
Level 1
/20
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4