Character Analysis - Final Drafts

Final drafts are due on FRIDAY, 11-9-12.  You must turn in a hard copy.

As you revise, consider the questions on your revision form and make the necessary changes to your paper.  You will be graded based on the organization and content of your paper as well as whether or not you use MLA format.

 You need to submit the following with your final draft, stapled together in this order (top to bottom):

1.    Final draft

2.    Revision sheet

3.    Rough draft

4.    Planning guide

You will receive a Language Arts CLASSWORK grade for the submission of your planning sheet, rough draft, and revision sheet.

You will receive a Language Arts TEST grade for your final draft.

Character analysis essays

Students have been working very hard on character analysis the last couple of weeks.  After writing along with me for an essay on "Rikki tikki tavi" and taking apart a sample essay on "Thank You Ma'am," students are now writing their own essays to analyze Roger's character in Hughes short story.

Students received planning sheets today.  Completed planning sheets are due on Monday, 11-5-12.  This deadline is VERY IMPORTANT, as without a completed planning sheet, students will not be able to begin drafting and will fall behind (and earn zeros) on subsequent assignments.

With our planning sheets on Monday, we will move to drafting and revising.  The final draft will be a test grade in Language Arts, and drafts will be counted as classwork grades.

To access the full text of "Thank You Ma'am," please click here.

Email me at clairehardin@hotmail.com with any questions!