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Writing Workshop 5 (continued)
ACTIVITY 3
Writing an Essay with Peers
WRITING PROMPT: In a multi-paragraph response-to-literature essay, analyze how Mrs. Jones’s actions over the course of the story reveal a change in her character. Be sure the essay meets the Learning Targets for writing an effective multi-paragraph response-to-literature essay:
• Presents effective introductory and concluding paragraphs
• Analyzes a literary text and provides evidence from the text to demonstrate
understanding
• Guides the reader’s understanding of key issues in body paragraphs
• Includes specific evidence, details, and examples in body paragraphs
• Includes an appropriate organizational structure for the essay
• Uses a variety of sentence structures and transitions to link paragraphs
Review the Scoring Guide to understand the specific requirements of this writing activity.
Prewriting
1. In your writing group, review and discuss the prompt. Revisit the short story to mark the text to identify the actions of Mrs. Jones. Use the Character Analysis graphic organizer to make note of what those actions reveal about her character, how she changes, and perhaps lessons learned. Discuss your findings and select an appropriate prewriting strategy to generate ideas in response to the prompt.
Ms. Jones’s Actions
Sample responses: She brings Roger to her home, even though she is angry.
She fed him dinner.
She listens to why he was trying to rob her.
She gives Roger the money for the shoes.
What the Actions Tell About Her Character
She is starting to forgive Roger.
She is starting to be kind to Roger even though he tried to rob her.
She is trying to understand Roger’s motivation.
She forgives him, is no longer angry, and helps him.
10 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 6
Character Analysis Chart
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