ELA 10 – American Born Chinese
NAME:
DATE:
Character Analysis Writing Assignment:
1. Pick a main character from American Born Chinese (Jin, Wei Chen, the
Monkey King, or Danny).
2. Complete the graphic organizer on your character. Each column down is a
paragraph. Use the BEST examples to analyze your character. Find TWO
examples for each trait.
3. Write three paragraphs, one for each trait. Remember the components of
a paragraph:
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Topic Sentence, Quotes, Supporting Details, Concluding Sentence
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TWO quotes (examples) per paragraph
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5 – 8 Sentences per paragraph
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Correct sentence structure, spelling, word choice, punctuation,
capitalization, etc.
4. Type a final copy and hand this handout/ instruction sheet and your
writing into the basket.
Evaluation:
Content (3 paragraphs complete, traits are explained)
Quotes (strongest examples from the text, integrated properly
into paragraph)
Mechanics (sentence structure, spelling, word choice,
punctuation, capitalization)
/12
TOTAL:
/25
/6
/7
Ms. MacDonald
Updated October 2013