Character Analysis Outline and Rubric



Compare and Contrast Literary Analysis Essay

Requirements:

• 2–5 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, using 12pt.Times New Roman font

• Proper MLA format must be used, including 1 inch margins, an appropriate heading (no title page), page numbers, and parenthetical citation. You may visit the MLA web site for help at or use the Purdue Writing Lab at .

|Assignments |Due Dates |

|Charts: |By the end of class |

|The Diary of Young Girl by Anne Frank |Monday, September 19th |

|Second Novel: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry or That Was Then, This Is Now |(Not submitting at the end of class Monday – just|

| |a deadline to have it completed. These will be |

|Each section should have the exact same concept, but state examples from each text that |submitted with the final copy.) |

|demonstrate how the author develops each similarly and/or differently: | |

|How are they alike? | |

|How are they different? | |

|Ex. Theme: “Treat others the way you want to be treated” – same theme in both novels | |

|Alike chart – would list examples that demonstrate how both authors developed this theme the| |

|same or similarly | |

|Different chart – would list examples that demonstrate how each author developed this theme | |

|differently | |

|Outline for Literary Analysis – only one topic area selected |Tuesday, September 20th |

|Handwritten or digital; to be completed in class |(Not submitting at the end of class Tuesday – |

|Must follow the template provided |just a deadline to have it completed. This will |

| |be submitted with the final copy.) |

|Typed Rough Draft #1 |Thursday, September 22nd |

|Due for highlighting requirements |Submitting digital copy |

|Typed Rough Draft #2 |Tuesday, September 27th |

|Due for Peer Editing |Submitting digital copy |

|Final Essay (Submitting all paper and digital copies) |Thursday, September 29th |

|Final Draft with Works Cited |Submitting all documents listed |

|Works Cited page must include both novels | |

|Completed Charts | |

|Handwritten/Digital outline | |

|Rough Draft #1 (highlighted) | |

|Rough Draft #2 (peer edited) | |

You will print a hard copy of your paper in class. A digital copy will be shared/emailed to me AND uploaded to Schoology. A hard copy of the paper will be accepted until 3pm on the due date with no point penalty. After 3pm, it is considered late and 10 points will be deducted for each day the essay is late.

Compare and Contrast Literary Analysis Outline

I. Introductory Paragraph

A. Hook Statement (will need to be relevant to topics discussed in paper)

B. Background statement summarizing essential information needed about novel one (state title and author)

C. Background statement summarizing essential information needed about novel two (state title and author)

D. Background statement about topic of analysis *optional (Ex. Theme’s meaning)

E. Thesis Statement: Write your thesis using an “although” statement, which includes the categories you will use to discuss your ideas. (see samples – include 3 areas you are arguing are similar and different)

II. Body Paragraph #1

A. Topic Sentence: Introduces your argument, throughout this paragraph, you will be gathering quotations that prove this statement.

B. Transition phrase/sentence that introduces proof/quotation from Novel A (not the quote or summary of the quote being used)

C. Evidence: Direct quote from Novel A beginning with signal phrase that proves your argument

D. Analysis: How your quotation proves your argument (1-2 sentences)

1. Commentary #1: Explanation must include words/phrase from the quote and how it makes your point. (avoid using “this”)

2. Commentary #2: Further explanation- “As a result…”

E. Transition sentence that states how Novel B relates to Novel A for this argument

F. Transition phrase/sentence that introduces proof/quotation from Novel B (not the quote or summary of the quote being used)

G. Evidence: Direct quote from Novel B beginning with signal phrase that proves your argument

H. Analysis: How your quotation proves your argument (1-2 sentences)

1. Commentary #1: Explanation must include words/phrase from the quote and how it makes your point. (avoid using “this”)

2. Commentary #2: Further explanation- “As a result…”

I. Analysis: How your Novel B quotation further proves argument and relationship with Novel A

J. Concluding sentence: Restate (do NOT repeat) topic sentence

III. Body Paragraph #2 Repeat same steps listed above, but use a transition sentence to introduce second main idea

IV. Body Paragraph #3 Repeat same steps listed above, but use a transition sentence to introduce third main idea:

V. Concluding paragraph (3-4 sentences)

A. Restate Thesis: Use different words! Do NOT repeat.

B. Final sentence(s): makes a general statement about the character in life.

C. Link back to hook statement.

Body Paragraph Format Options:

Emphatic Order Point-by-Point Method: Similarities are stronger than Differences

Body #1 – Novel A/Novel B – different method used by author to portray

Body #2 – Novel A/Novel B – similar method used by author to portray

Body #3 – Novel A/Novel B – similar method used by author to portray

Emphatic Order Point-by-Point Method: Differences are stronger than Similarities

Body #1 – Novel A/Novel B – similar method used by author to portray

Body #2 – Novel A/Novel B – different method used by author to portray

Body #3 – Novel A/Novel B – different method used by author to portray

REMINDERS:

• Do NOT use “I,” “you,” “we,” or “us”

• Write in 3rd person ONLY or use Indefinite pronouns

• NO contractions

• Write in present tense (as if the characters are still alive and events are transpiring now)

• Check for spelling/grammar errors

• No slang/informal language/dead words

• No abbreviations

Full Name

Mrs. Young

Language Arts - Period 3

22 September 2016

Creative Title

In the end, the format of your paper should look exactly like this, At the top of the page, please list your full name, my name, class (Language Arts) and period, and the date the paper is due. Your title should be interesting and creative. Do not title it Character Analysis Paper. Blah! Please note that I wrote out ‘do not’ and I did not use a contraction.

The introductory paragraph needs to begin with an observed statement about your character. Your next sentence should be more detailed statement about the character’s values/morals/beliefs/actions. Finally, articulate an intellectual opinion about the character shown in a thesis statement. Be sure your opinion about the character can be backed up by textual evidence. Avoid using the pronoun “I” in your thesis statement.

Your paragraphs should be formulated exactly like the outline you were given. Make sure the body paragraph begins with a new thought that leads us into relevant textual evidence. Your embedded quotes should look like this: Polyphemus angrily shouted out to the other Cyclopes, “’Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me’” (9.317). [book. line number] After your textual evidence, be sure to comment on or explain each piece of evidence that you use. Round off each paragraph with a concluding sentence that summarizes your ideas and/or quotes. Each quote needs two commentary sentences.

The final paragraph should restate your thesis statement, but should not repeat what was stated earlier in the paper. To finalize the analysis, give a general statement about the character which allows the reader to ponder on.

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Language Arts Name____________________________________

Mrs. Young Date_________________ Period______

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