Unit 5 Timed Write Essay

Your Essay Must include:

- 5 paragraphs in MLA Format
- At least 3 pieces of evidence from the novel
- Turn in your essay with the attached rubric stapled on top with
your name on it.

Final essay is due STAPLED to these instructions by the end of class.

Essay Overview: Analyze scenes, characters, lines of dialogue and symbols in the novel. Then, choose one of
the following prompts to write a 5-paragraph essay: Use your book and the notes from your Lit Circles to guide
you.

1) What are the central themes in your novel and what can audiences learn from your book?

2) How does your book advance the positive representation of LGBT people? How does it contribute to
disrupting the single story of LGBT people?

3) How do the characters in your book come of age? What lessons do they learn? Write a review of the
book.
90 + 80 50-70

Organization, format and - 5 paragraphs - 5 paragraphs Attempts to explain

grammar - Solid hook and - Pretty strong book, attempts to have 5
intro, with thesis intro, may have a paragraphs, attempts
statement thesis that needs some evidence
- Solid body work, pretty much
paragraphs and solid with a few
conclusion errors

Evidence - Uses solid, - Attempts use of - Insufficient or

appropriate appropriate week evidence to
evidence to evidence to support sense
support claims at support claims
least three times

Clarity and Creativity - Demonstrates - Somewhat - Lack of

strong use of creative, coherence, lacks
voice, and clearly somewhat strong confidence and
shows that you descriptions clarity
read the book

1
 OUTLINE

Original Title

Intro
Hook
Summarize book
Lead your summary to connect to your thesis statement

Body Paragraph 1
- Topic sentence that introduces the main point of your paragraph
- Explain the context for the evidence you will cite to support your thesis statement
- Evidence to support your thesis statement
- Explain how your evidence supports your thesis statement

Body Paragraph 2
- Topic sentence that introduces the main point of your paragraph
- Explain the context for the evidence you will cite to support your thesis statement
- Evidence to support your thesis statement
- Explain how your evidence supports your thesis statement

Body Paragraph 3
- Topic sentence that introduces the main point of your paragraph
- Explain the context for the evidence you will cite to support your thesis statement
- Evidence to support your thesis statement
- Explain how your evidence supports your thesis statement

Conclusion
- Summarize your main ideas
- Give a final comment about your overall feelings about the book at the end