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Unit 3: OthelloRough Draft Organizer for Character EssayIntroduction (complete using full sentences) Attention-Getter (quote, question, anecdote, shocking statement): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Introduce text title and author: _________________________________________________________________________________Give brief background in two to three sentences: What is the story about? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thesis: In two sentences, state what your characters’ traits are, how they are similar and different, and how and/or why they affect the story, themes and/or other characters. This will form the basis of your evidence.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Comparative or Contrasting Trait or Value I (complete using short answers, words and/or phrases) What is the comparative trait or what are the contrasting traits? (Remember to use a transition word at the beginning of your paragraph.)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do you know for Character A? (What do others say about the character? What does the character do or say? Look again at your characterization chart and include two (2) clear examples and quotations. Be sure to analyse your quotations – that is, explain how each proves your point.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do you know for Character B? (What do others say about the character? What does the character do or say? Look again at your characterization chart and include two (2) clear examples and quotations. Be sure to analyse your quotations – that is, explain how each proves your point.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do these traits or values affect the story? (How do they help or hurt the characters’ relationships with each other and with other characters in the text? Do they help or hurt the characters’ personally? Does they get them into or out of trouble?) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why, and why does it matter (and be sure to restate your topic sentence before you close)? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Comparative or Contrasting Trait or Value II (complete using short answers, words and/or phrases) What is the comparative trait or what are the contrasting traits? (Remember to use a transition word at the beginning of your paragraph.)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do you know for Character A? (What do others say about the character? What does the character do or say? Look again at your characterization chart and include two (2) clear examples and quotations. Be sure to analyse your quotations – that is, explain how each proves your point.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do you know for Character B? (What do others say about the character? What does the character do or say? Look again at your characterization chart and include two (2) clear examples and quotations. Be sure to analyse your quotations – that is, explain how each proves your point.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do these traits or values affect the story? (How do they help or hurt the characters’ relationships with each other and with other characters in the text? Do they help or hurt the characters’ personally? Does they get them into or out of trouble?) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why, and why does it matter (and be sure to restate your topic sentence before you close)? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Comparative or Contrasting Trait or Value III (complete using short answers, words and/or phrases) What is the comparative trait or what are the contrasting traits? (Remember to use a transition word at the beginning of your paragraph.)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do you know for Character A? (What do others say about the character? What does the character do or say? Look again at your characterization chart and include two (2) clear examples and quotations. Be sure to analyse your quotations – that is, explain how each proves your point.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do you know for Character B? (What do others say about the character? What does the character do or say? Look again at your characterization chart and include two (2) clear examples and quotations. Be sure to analyse your quotations – that is, explain how each proves your point.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do these traits or values affect the story? (How do they help or hurt the characters’ relationships with each other and with other characters in the text? Do they help or hurt the characters’ personally? Does they get them into or out of trouble?) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why, and why does it matter (and be sure to restate your topic sentence before you close)? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Conclusion (complete using full sentences)In separate sentences, summarize the main idea of each paragraph in the essay. End with a strong version of your thesis and a conclusion that wraps up the story with an overall “big idea” and convinces your reader to agree with you.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________THINGS TO REMEMBER: Your essay should be between 1,500 and 1,800 words in length and must be typed.Be sure to use APA format throughout, including double-spacing, Times New Roman font size 12, proper quotation citations, etc. (Reference the “Source It” document on our class website if you need a reminder.)Be sure to complete the outline before you begin your rough draft. It will help guide you through the process and help to ensure your essay flows in a logical manner. Submit a hardcopy of the rubric with the hardcopy of your final essay. ................
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