ENG 2P1
Character Sketch Instructions
Complete the following steps in order to complete your character sketch:
• choose a character from a work you are studying;
• choose a personality trait (courageous, generous, selfish, etc.);
• find up to five quotations, with page numbers, that have to do with the
chosen trait;
• choose the best two quotations to use in your character sketch paragraph;
• use the template to generate the paragraph;
• edit the paragraph on your own and with peers;
• submit a polished version of the paragraph, double-spaced, in the form the
teacher requests, either electronically or in a hardcopy format.
Points to Remember:
• Do not choose physical traits, as doing so leaves little room for explanation.
• Ensure that page numbers appear in parenthesis (brackets) after each
quotation.
• Check your work against the checklist and online samples to make sure that
you are on the right track.
• Be demanding of your editors. Do not let a classmate tell you, "great work",
without telling you why.
• Quotations from short stories may be pulled from dialogue or narrative.