*The Glory Field *
-----Character Analysis-----
Essay Checklist:
_____ Select a Prompt
_____ Complete the Brainstorming for your Selected Prompt
_____ Write a Thesis for your Selected Prompt
_____ Review Essay Breakdown for your Selected Prompt
_____ Peer/Adult Conference Edited Draft (with signature)
_____ Self Edited Draft
_____ Highlight Quotes
_____ Final Proofread
_____ Submit!
Writer: ______
Character Analysis Essay Procedure
1. Study the prompts – Read over all three prompts. Decide which prompt you believe you would like to write to. Basically, you are choosing the prompt that sounds the most interesting to you.
2. Find the Brainstorming Page for your prompt – In order to refresh your memory about what your prompt is asking of you, complete the brainstorming page of which prompt you selected.
3. Thesis Creation – Review the sample thesis provided for your specific prompt. Then, using the information from your brainstorming page, craft your own thesis on the proper page. Be sure to follow all directions on how to create a proper thesis. Finally, have your thesis checked BEFORE we go to the writing lab.
4. Review Outline for your Prompt – Find the page in your packet that shows a complete breakdown of what needs to be present in your chosen essay. Begin thinking about how you will meet these requirements.
5. Begin Typing – Once in the lab, use your outline from above and your thesis statement to begin crafting your essay.
6. Edit, Edit, Edit – Be sure to proofread your paper BEFORE asking a peer or adult to look over your paper. This can serve as your self-evaluation or just as a quick look over. Find a peer or adult to conference your paper. Be sure to make the proper corrections after reviewing your editor’s comments. Complete a final self-evulation.
7. Submit and relax!
Character Analysis Essay
*Prompt Page*
You have come to know many characters in the historical fiction book, The Glory Field. It is now your task to analyze one or more characters in various ways. Read over the prompts below and decide which one sounds like one you would like to spend the next two weeks working on!
Additional Enrichment:
The prompts above are listed in order of difficulty. Prompt 1 being the most basic while Prompt 3 is the most advanced. However, if you would still like to add another layer of difficulty to this assignment, you may want to consider the following.
· While writing to any of the prompts above, try using minor characters from the story (characters not present in the Character Packet). This will pose as an additional challenge since there is not much information about our minor chractetrs and you will need to analyze and infer much more deeply than you would with the main characters.
Character Anaylsis Essay
-Thesis Page-
Your thesis statement should inform your reader of the topic of your essay. This should be only one sentence long and should appear at the end of your introduction.
*Copying any of the thesis statements below will be considered cheating!*
Character Analysis Essay 1
*Brainstorming I*
A. Using the box below, briefly explain what “being a Lewis” means to you:
B. Write a trait that you believe the Lewis family members possess in the smaller box in each box below. In the larger box, briefly explain why you believe the Lewis family members possess this trait. After you have finished, circle or star the three traits that you plan on using for your essay.
C. Choose three characters that you may be interested in writing about. Briefly explain why you would consider writing about each character. Once you are finished, please circle or star the character that you are choosing to write about.
Character Analysis Essay 1
*Essay Breakdown*
Character Analysis Essay 2 *Brainstorm A*
Complete Structure A or B!
Character Analysis Essay 2 *Brainstorm B*
Complete Structure A OR B!
Character Analysis Essay 2
*Structure A - Essay Breakdown*
Character Analysis Essay 2
*Structure B - Essay Breakdown*
Character Analysis Essay 3
*Brainstorming I*
Character Analysis Essay 3
*Essay Breakdown*
-Conference Guides-
For this essay assignment, you will need to complete an adult or peer- conference along with a self-conference. Use the information below to be sure that you accurately complete the requirements for each conference.
Adult / Peer Conference: You are required to complete one adult or one peer conference. To successfully complete this conference, please follow these steps:
ü Print a clean copy of your essay.
ü Write the words Peer or Adult Conference at the top of the paper.
ü Have your adult or peer read through your paper making whatever corrections are needed.
ü Have your adult or peer sign the top of the front page.
Self- Conference: You are required to complete a self-conference. To successfully complete this conference, please follow these steps:
ü Print a clean copy of your essay.
ü Write the words Self-Conference at the top of the paper.
ü Read through the paper making whatever corrections are necessary.
-Checklist for Submission-
Here are the requirements for everything that must be completed and turned in for your Glory Field essay. Please be sure to follow this checklist to ensure that you have completed all components of this assignment.
o Final Copy
o Peer/Adult Edited Draft
o Self Edited Draft
o This packet (thesis statement and brainstorming guide will be checked)
ALSO…
*Please highlight the three direct quotations from the book that you used in your essay.