The Giver Five 5 Paragraph Essay
Due Dates: Rough Draft Due: Tuesday, 27 Oct. 2015
Final Draft Due: Tuesday, 03 Nov. 2015
Topic: Write a five paragraph essay on one of the two following topics:
1. In Louis Lowry’s novel The Giver, Jonas was not assigned a job; he was selected. He
was selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. The characteristics for a Receiver of
Memory are intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the capacity to see beyond.
When compared to the other job assignments, Jonas realizes that he has lost many
pleasures due to his selection as the Receiver of Memory. Decide whether Jonas’s
assignment as the next Receiver of Memory is an honor or a punishment. Support your
ideas with both evidence from the text and direct quotations to show how the selection
affects Jonas.
2. In Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver, Jonas’s community does not have choice and free
will. However, Jonas as the next Receiver begins to receive memories, which allows him
to learn about different changes and choices in life. Jonas believes that the community
should experience these memories. In Chapter 22, it states, “Once he had yearned for
choice. Then, when he had had a choice, he had made the wrong one: the choice to leave”
(p. 217). As Jonas leaves the community, he discovers many things. Decide if Jonas made
the right choice in leaving the community. Did his leaving produce more positive or more
negative results? Support your response with both evidence from the text and direct
quotations.
*Take Note: Rough Drafts will not be accepted late for credit, as they will be worked on
(peer-review) in class. Final drafts will be penalized 10% per day late.
Essay Format and Requirements
1. Five paragraph: (Follow the essay format given)
a. Introductory paragraph with clearly stated thesis statement/topic sentence.
Three body paragraphs, each with its own topic. Concluding paragraph.
b. Each paragraph must be well formed and thoughtfully composed. Each
paragraph should be no less than six (6) well composed sentences that follow the
essay format given.
d. You will be graded on punctuation of sentence structure, as well as spelling,
capitalization, MLA formats, etc.
2. Three (3) direct quotations properly cited MLA format: At least one direct quotation
per body paragraph. This includes proper MLA punctuation.
a. Remember, your direct quotations must not create your paragraph, your
interpretation and analysis must make up the majority of your paragraphs, the
direct quotations are used only as support for your thesis.
b. Each paragraph must have only one topic, meaning that if you choose motifs
within the novel, each body paragraph must only be speaking of a single motif.
3. All essays must be typed, 12 pt. Times New Roman Font, and Double Spaced! **No
hand-written essays will be accepted—they will be returned to the student and accepted
as late when resubmitted typed.
4. Heading: Name, Class, Date, and Topic Choice in the upper right corner of your essayThe heading is the only portion of your essay that is single spaced.
Example:
Leighton Jeffy
06 October, 2015
Rough Draft #`1 (or Final Draft) The Giver
5. No Contractions, unless used in a direct quotation. Any and all contractions will be
counted as spelling errors: (it’s, doesn’t, can’t, won’t, etc. and etc.).
Words of Advice:
a. Please see me or contact me as soon as you realize that you are confused.
b. Writing is expression, express yourself to the highest degree.