Name: ______Period: ______

The Giver Argument Claims

Choose a claim based on a theme from The Giver, by Lois Lowry, and write it on the space below (Choose from the “Claim Bank” or another approved by a teacher).

Collect evidence from the novel as well as from your own knowledge and experiences. Write the evidence supporting your claim in in the Pro column, and the evidence refuting your claim in the Con column.

Claim Bank:

1.  Leaving a community like Jonas’ would be the right/wrong thing to do.

2.  Personal freedom is more/less important than security and safety.

3.  If people were more similar the world would/would not be a happier, more peaceful place.

Your Claim: ______

Meet with another student with a similar claim and work together to gather evidence in the chart below.

Evidence
Pro (for) / Con (against)

When you’ve finished filling out the chart, get a copy of the graphic essay organizer and start working on that. Your completed graphic organizer is due November 26/27.

The Giver Argument Essay Assignment

Using evidence from the novel as well as from your own knowledge and experiences argue a theme/claim from your first worksheet in a five-paragraph essay format.

Scoring Rubric

Conventions (10): / Ideas/Content (10): / Organization (5): / Sentence Fluency (5):
·  Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with appropriate punctuation.
·  Sentences contain subject and verb.
·  Free from most spelling errors. / ·  Ideas are supported with examples and details.
·  Content is focused and on-topic for the assignment.
·  Correctly state title and author of the novel. / ·  Followed format for 5-paragraph essay as outlined above.
·  Transitions connect ideas. / ·  Sentences vary in length and type.
·  Sentences aren’t choppy. They flow well.
·  When I read it out loud, it sounds good.

Project Checklist and Due Dates

Argument Claims – Pro/Con A -11/19; B - 11/20
Graphic Organizer/Outline A - 11/26; B - 11/27
Rough Draft A - 11/30; B - 12/3
Final Draft A - 12/6; B - 12/7