Describe a main character in your text and explain how ...



Describe a main character in your text and explain how they helped you to understand an important idea.

Use these instructions as a guide. You should write the essay in your own words. Do not use the paragraph headings. Refer to the sheet with ideas for your novel.

Introduction

Name the character you will write about. Say two things they did that helped you understand a main idea. Be specific about what the idea is.

Paragraph 1

Describe the character, giving general physical details such as age and relevant characteristics. Focus on their personality and how that relates to the idea you have chosen. Use a quote from the novel to show us something about this character.

Paragraph 2

Name the first action referred to in your introduction. Explain how it helps you to understand a main idea. Use quotes from the novel as examples.

Paragraph 3

Name the second action referred to in your introduction. Explain how this action helps you to understand a main idea. Use quotes from the novel as examples.

Conclusion

Summarise how this character helped you to understand an idea.

Focus Correction Areas:

1. Use complete sentences, including a variety of sentence types.

|1 = Few complete |2 = Some complete |3 = Most sentences |4 = All sentences |5 = All sentences |

|sentences |sentences |complete. More than one |complete. More than one |complete. Variety of |

| | |sentence type. |sentence type. |sentence types. |

2. Use appropriate essay format.

|1= Paragraphs are used. |2 = At least one |3 = Either paragraphs or |4 = Paragraphs follow |5 = Paragraphs follow |

| |paragraph follows |intro/conclusion used |SEX format. |SEXC format. |

| |instructions in guide. |correctly. | | |

3. Use examples from the novel.

|1 = Reference to events |2 = One specific detail |3 = Two specific details|4 = Two relevant and |5 = More than two |

|in novel made. |used. |used and one is fully |specific details are |relevant and specific |

| | |relevant |used. |details are used. |

Describe a main character in your text and explain how they helped you to understand an important idea.

Use these instructions as a guide. You should write the essay in your own words. Do not use the paragraph headings. Refer to the sheet with ideas for your novel.

Introduction

Name the character you will write about. Say two things they did that helped you understand a main idea. Be specific about what the idea is.

Paragraph 1

Describe the character, giving general physical details such as age and relevant characteristics. Focus on their personality and how that relates to the idea you have chosen. Use a quote from the novel to show us something about this character.

Paragraph 2

Name the first action referred to in your introduction. Explain how it helps you to understand a main idea. Use quotes from the novel as examples.

Paragraph 3

Name the second action referred to in your introduction. Explain how this action helps you to understand a main idea. Use quotes from the novel as examples.

Conclusion

Summarise how this character helped you to understand an idea.

Focus Correction Areas:

4. Use complete sentences, including a variety of sentence types.

|1 = Few complete |2 = Some complete |3 = Most sentences |4 = All sentences |5 = All sentences |

|sentences |sentences |complete. More than one |complete. More than one |complete. Variety of |

| | |sentence type. |sentence type. |sentence types. |

5. Use appropriate essay format.

|1= Paragraphs are used. |2 = At least one |3 = Either paragraphs or |4 = Paragraphs follow |5 = Paragraphs follow |

| |paragraph follows |intro/conclusion used |SEX format. |SEXC format. |

| |instructions in guide. |correctly. | | |

6. Use examples from the novel.

|1 = Reference to events |2 = One specific detail |3 = Two specific details|4 = Two relevant and |5 = More than two |

|in novel made. |used. |used and one is fully |specific details are |relevant and specific |

| | |relevant |used. |details are used. |

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