Our culminating writing task will require you to analyze how Jonas’s point of view is different from the other characters in The Giver and why that’s important to understanding its theme. This essay will count as a test grade for the 1 st quarter.
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Your essay must include five paragraphs including an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion – all of which must be at least five sentences.
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You may type (12 point font/single spaced) or write (neat/blue or black pen/loose leaf) your essay.
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Correct parenthetical documentation is required for all evidence cited from the book. We will review this in class.
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This assignment is due on Friday, October 10 th
Composing o A clear focus – Jonas’s point of view in The Giver o Explain Jonas’s changing point of view on the Community
0 1 2 3 4 o Organization – events described in chronological order o Compare and contrast Jonas and other character’s points of view o Explain why Jonas’s point of view is different than that of other characters in the book o Explain how Jonas’s changing point of view results in a theme for the book; explain what you believe is the theme of The Giver and explain why - Remember - all ideas must be backed with evidence.
Style/Audience Awareness o
Awareness of audience (your teacher)
0 1 2 3 4 o Quality of writing- structure & clarity o Introduction paragraph should “hook” the reader’s attention and introduce your topic o Showing, not only telling (do not use 1 st person; use details and evidence from the book in each body paragraph) o
Parenthetical citations present in each body paragraph o Higher vocabulary
Sentence Formation o
Varied sentence structure (simple, compound, & complex sentences) o
Correct sentence structure (no run-ons or fragments)
Usage o
Subject – Verb Agreement o Appropriate word choice o Correct use of present, past, future tense
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0
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Mechanics o Capitalization
0 1 o Correct comma usage o Punctuation (ensure dialogue is correctly punctuated) o Single spaced, catchy title, proper heading (name, teacher’s name, date, period), font (Times New Roman or
Courier New- 12 pt.)
Spelling o
Uses conventional spelling of words
0 1
12=100A
6=70D
11=95A
5=65F
10=90B
4=60F
9=85B
3=55F
Total: ________/12
8=80C
2=50F
7=75C
1=45F