Name:
Jots to Thoughts- 5 Paragraph Essay
Character Development Checklist- Level 3
Period:
Introduction:
o Summarize the story (1-2 sentences; include the title of book and author)
o Identify the changes the protagonist goes through in the story (1 sentence)
o Briefly introduce text evidence (1-2 sentences)
Body Paragraph #1:
o Topic sentence
o Text evidence #1 (direct quote or paraphrase)
o Summarize what is happening at this point in the book
o Explain how this evidence supports the character development
o Concluding sentence
Body Paragraph #2:
o Topic sentence
o Text evidence #2 (direct quote or paraphrase)
o Summarize what is happening at this point in the book
o Explain how this evidence supports the character development
o Concluding sentence
Body Paragraph #3:
o Topic sentence
o Text evidence #3 (direct quote or paraphrase)
o Summarize what is happening at this point in the book
o Explain how this evidence supports the character development
o Concluding sentence
(Optional) Body Paragraph #4 (counterclaim):
o Topic sentence
o Identify counterclaim and prove it wrong
o Concluding sentence
Conclusion:
o Restate character development (1 sentence)
o Summarize theme and relate it to the character development (1-2 sentences)
o Final thought/Closing statement (1 sentence)
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Use transition words
Check Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling (CUPS)
Use combination of direct quotes and paraphrases
Include page numbers for all evidence
Do NOT use personal pronouns (I, me, my, we, etc.)