Lord of the Flies Essay Assignment
Task: You will be writing a 5-paragraph literary analysis essay in relation to Lord of the
Flies. This task is the most major one you have had so far in English and I expect you to
take it seriously and be responsible regarding all parts of the assignment.
Requirements: Five paragraph essay, Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced,
MLA format, and 1’ margins. Include your name, class, date, and a creative title.
Due Dates:
1)
Complete the graphic organizer for the 4 paragraph essay by
Nov. 26, 2014.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Define leadership.
Explain why it is important.
Determine the best leader in The Lord of the Flies. (Thesis)
Describe each character. Cite 3 specific examples and/or
quotes that demonstrates each character’s leadership
qualities.
e. Redefine leadership and restate your reasons for your
opinion.
2)
Type the rough draft from the graphic organizer and submit for
editing by Dec. 3, 2014.
3)
Revise and submit final draft December 5, 2014.
Name____________________________________________________
Date_____________________________
The Lord of the Flies Graphic Organizer
INTRODUCTION
In William Golding’s novel, The Lord of the Flies, Ralph and Jack are both leaders.
Leadership is
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
A leader is important because ______________________________________________________________.
Ralph and Jack are very different leaders.
Jack
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ralph
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
.
___________________________________ is a better leader.
BODY PARAGRAPH 1
Ralph is one of the leaders in Lord of the Flies. Cite specific evidence from the text to
illustrate Ralph’s leadership qualities. If using a quote, include page number.
Example 1:________________________________________________________________________________
Example 2:________________________________________________________________________________
Example 3:________________________________________________________________________________
BODY PARAGRAPH 2
Jack is another leader in Lord of the Flies. Cite specific evidence from the text to
illustrate Jack’s leadership qualities. If using a quote, include the page number.
Example 1:________________________________________________________________________________
Example 2:________________________________________________________________________________
Example 3:________________________________________________________________________________
CONCLUSION
Leadership is ______________________________________________________________________________.
In The Lord of the Flies, Jack and Ralph are very different leaders.
Jack is ._____________________________________________________, but Ralph is
______________________________________ It is evident that ___________________________________________
is the stronger leader in the novel.