Name:
Period:
Book Title: Freedom Writers
Author:
1. Thesis Statement: The students in the memoir Freedom Writers changed from the
beginning to the end of the story in the following ways: attitude toward school,
attitude toward each other, and outlook for the future.
a. Topic 1- Attitude toward school
b. Topic 2- Attitude toward each other
c. Topic 3- Outlook for the future
2.
Discuss Topic 1, part 1
a. uncaring
b. uncooperative/not willing to learn
3. Discuss Topic 1, part 2
a. cooperative
b. committed
4. Discuss Topic 2, part 1
a. aggressive
b. hateful
5. Discuss Topic 2, part 2
a. compassionate
b. understanding
6. Discuss Topic 3, part 1
a. negative
b. hopeless
7. Discuss Topic 3, part 2
a. determined
b. optimistic
8. Closure/Conclusion
a.
b.
Be sure to use:
 Details
 Inferences (COP)
 Connections
Name:
Period:
Book Title:
Author:
To use for Essay Topic # 10 (Interviewing a Character)
1. Thesis Statement: In the book ______, there are many questions that could be
asked to help understand the main character ______, especially in the areas of
childhood, school days, and adulthood (pick three categories that fit your story).
a. Topic 1- question
In the introduction,
include details about the
book (3 sentence
summary). First sentence
name the characters &
setting. Second sentence
is the beginning of the
book, and third sentence
is the ending of the book.
Write your thesis
statement.
b.Topic 2- question
c. Topic 3- question
d.Topic 4- question
e. Topic 5- question
f. Topic 6- question
2. Discuss Topic 1
a.
b.
3. Discuss Topic 2
a.
b.
4. Discuss Topic 3
a.
b.
5. Discuss Topic 4
a.
b.
6. Discuss Topic 5
a.
b.
7. Discuss Topic 6
a.
Format your 6 body paragraphs like this:
Question
Answer- answer it from the character’s point
of view
Response- respond to the character’s answer
(from your point of view as the
interviewer)
b.
8. Closure/Conclusion
a.
b.