Student Name: ____________________ Character Sketch Outline Complete the marked sections below to plan out your character sketch essay. Introductory Paragraph: Sentence 1: Make a general statement about the character and the novel (Introduce your topic; be sure to give character’s name, the name of the novel, and the name of the author in this sentence) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Sentence 2: Give a brief description of the character (This description might include physical appearance, life situation, background, etc.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Sentence 3: State three major character traits ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Sentence 4: Give an overall impression of the character (Think of a single sentence or idea that sums up this character’s personality, like ‘hero,’ ‘bully’ or ‘explorer.’) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Student Name: ____________________ Body Paragraph 1: Intro Sentence: Clearly state character trait #1 and explain its importance ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 1.1: Give your first proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 1.2: Give your second proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 1.3: Give your third proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Concluding Sentence: Connect character trait #1 to the overall impression of the character (How does this trait help make the character a bully, or a hero, or whatever word or phrase you’ve used to describe him or her in sentence 4 of the introduction?) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Remember, you need to use at least one quotation from the novel in this paragraph! Student Name: ____________________ Body Paragraph 2: Intro Sentence: Clearly state character trait #2 and explain its importance ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 2.1: Give your first proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 2.2: Give your second proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 2.3: Give your third proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Concluding Sentence: Connect character trait #2 to the overall impression of the character (How does this trait help make the character a bully, or a hero, or whatever word or phrase you’ve used to describe him or her in sentence 4 of the introduction?) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Remember, you need to use at least one quotation from the novel in this paragraph! Student Name: ____________________ Body Paragraph 3: Intro Sentence: Clearly state character trait #3 and explain its importance ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 3.1: Give your first proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 3.2: Give your second proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Proof 3.3: Give your third proof (Describe a part of the story where the character clearly shows this character trait, and explain how it proves the trait is accurate. You may wish to use a quotation.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Concluding Sentence: Connect character trait #3 to the overall impression of the character (How does this trait help make the character a bully, or a hero, or whatever word or phrase you’ve used to describe him or her in sentence 4 of the introduction?) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Remember, you need to use at least one quotation from the novel in this paragraph! Student Name: ____________________ Concluding Paragraph: Sentence 1: Paraphrase (reword) your overall impression of the character In conclusion, In summary, … or … … or … Therefore, _____________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Sentence 2: Restate the three main character traits that you identified above (Note that you can combine this sentence with the above sentence if you want.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Sentence 3: Make a concluding statement about the character and the novel (The content of this sentence is up to you. You might want to write about why this character is so interesting, or about the character’s place in the overall story.) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Remember, your finished copy should be… - Double-spaced - In 12-point font - Between 500-750 words long (around 2-3 pages when typed) - Edited by at least one other person
