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English 9R

Mini Critical Lens Essay

Your Task:

Write a critical essay in which you discuss one example from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to an appropriate literary element or device from the To Kill a Mockingbird.

“The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.”

- J.F. Clarke

Guidelines:

Be sure to

• Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis

• Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it

• Choose one example from To Kill a Mockingbird that you believe best support your opinion

• Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen

• Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis

• Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner

• Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose

• Follow the conventions of standard written English

Outline

Introduction

According to (critical lens speaker), “Copy the critical lens quote word for word.” This means that (put the critical lens quote into your own words. What does it mean? This will be your thesis statement that you must prove to be true by using an example from the novel). This is true/false in (Title, Author, Genre). In this novel there are examples of (interpretation of the quote).

 

 

Body Paragraph One

In (Title, Author, Genre) there is an example of (interpretation of the quote). Give a one to two sentence summary of the entire plot. An example of _______________________ occurs when (give a specific example from the story. Be specific. Use character names (if applicable), and identify and explain literary elements). This proves (use the critical lens or your interpretation) is true. 

Conclusion

Restate interpretation of the quote. Summarize your example. Then close the essay, possibly with the critical lens.

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