The Things They Carried Essay
The Things They Carried Essay
Mr. Garland 06-07’
Eleventh Grade College Prep
Answer one of the following prompts below with a 600-800 word literary analysis essay, which features:
Sentence variety by having at least five compound sentences and five complex sentences.
Direct quotations with prove strong evidence of your argument.
Uses strong, concise topic sentences to guide the reader.
PROMPTS:
A. Discuss one central theme of The Things They Carried.
B. Discuss the use of symbolism in The Things They Carried.
C. Discuss the use of irony in The Things They Carried.
The first draft of this essay will be Due on 6/1 by the end of school.
Essays must be typed or written in black ink.
Essays must be double-spaced.
Only hard copies will be accepted. No files on disc.
After the graded first draft is returned, corrections and revisions will be required.
The following rubric will be used to grade the essays.
The Things They Carried Essay-- First Draft Rubric
Mechanics
1---All or almost all sentences are simple
2---2-3 compound sentences and 2-3 complex sentences.
3---3-4 compound sentences and 3-4 complex sentences.
4---At least five compound and five complex sentences.
Ideas/Content
1---Does not provide any effective or appropriate direct quotation.
2---Does not elaborate ideas with effective or appropriate direct quotation.
3---Elaborates most ideas with effective and/or appropriate direct quotation.
4---Elaborates all ideas with effective and appropriate direct quotation.
Organization
1---Little to no topic sentences.
2---Not all paragraphs have topic sentences.
3---All paragraphs have topic sentences but these may be weak, wordy, or otherwise ineffective.
4---Strong, concise and direct topic sentences.
Here are three links from previous assignments this years.
Topic Sentences
http://greenfieldjuniorenglish.blogspot.com/2006/12/topic-sentence-examples.html
Compound and Complex Sentences.
http://greenfieldjuniorenglish.blogspot.com/2006/11/sentence-variety.html
Use of the direct quotation.
http://greenfieldjuniorenglish.blogspot.com/2006/10/for-anyone-struggling-sample-body.html
Mr. Garland 06-07’
Eleventh Grade College Prep
Answer one of the following prompts below with a 600-800 word literary analysis essay, which features:
Sentence variety by having at least five compound sentences and five complex sentences.
Direct quotations with prove strong evidence of your argument.
Uses strong, concise topic sentences to guide the reader.
PROMPTS:
A. Discuss one central theme of The Things They Carried.
B. Discuss the use of symbolism in The Things They Carried.
C. Discuss the use of irony in The Things They Carried.
The first draft of this essay will be Due on 6/1 by the end of school.
Essays must be typed or written in black ink.
Essays must be double-spaced.
Only hard copies will be accepted. No files on disc.
After the graded first draft is returned, corrections and revisions will be required.
The following rubric will be used to grade the essays.
The Things They Carried Essay-- First Draft Rubric
Mechanics
1---All or almost all sentences are simple
2---2-3 compound sentences and 2-3 complex sentences.
3---3-4 compound sentences and 3-4 complex sentences.
4---At least five compound and five complex sentences.
Ideas/Content
1---Does not provide any effective or appropriate direct quotation.
2---Does not elaborate ideas with effective or appropriate direct quotation.
3---Elaborates most ideas with effective and/or appropriate direct quotation.
4---Elaborates all ideas with effective and appropriate direct quotation.
Organization
1---Little to no topic sentences.
2---Not all paragraphs have topic sentences.
3---All paragraphs have topic sentences but these may be weak, wordy, or otherwise ineffective.
4---Strong, concise and direct topic sentences.
Here are three links from previous assignments this years.
Topic Sentences
http://greenfieldjuniorenglish.blogspot.com/2006/12/topic-sentence-examples.html
Compound and Complex Sentences.
http://greenfieldjuniorenglish.blogspot.com/2006/11/sentence-variety.html
Use of the direct quotation.
http://greenfieldjuniorenglish.blogspot.com/2006/10/for-anyone-struggling-sample-body.html
posted by MrGarland at 8:57 AM
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