Lord of the Flies Final LAP
Minor Grade We have just finished reading and discussing Lord of the Flies. In two well-developed paragraphs, discuss Golding’s overall argument. You may use the notes to help you. Although for contextual reasons you may refer to previous chapters, please use examples and quotations from chapters 10-12 as your evidence. Think about the events that occur in these chapters: the savages stealing the glasses, the breaking of the glasses and conch, Piggy’s death, Jack’s final hunt, and the boys’ rescue. Having trouble getting started? Try using this as a template for your thesis: “In his novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding argues ________________________________________.” Then your topic sentence may be something along the lines of: “Golding relies on his characterization of Jack at the end of the novel to further his theme.” Obviously, there are several things you could use besides “characterization of Jack.” That’s just an example. Your next topic sentence would be about something different. This is due Monday, April 23. You will be given fifteen minutes in class next time to complete it, but do not count on writing the whole thing during the time allotted to you in class. Rubric: Lord of the Flies Final LAP Minor Grade
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Thesis statement- The student has written a thesis statement that clearly answers the prompt and identifies Golding’s overall argument. The student has given the writer’s name as well as the name of the novel. The thesis statement is written in a paragraph that comes before the student’s body paragraph with the evidence and analysis. 0
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Paragraph 1: Evidence- The student has provided sufficient, relevant evidence that proves the point he or she is making about Golding’s argument. If the evidence is a direct quotation from the text, the student has incorporated the quote into his or her own sentence and has not let the quote stand alone as a sentence by itself. If the quote is not incorporated correctly, the student may not receive all possible points for evidence. The evidence must be from chapters 10-12. 0
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Paragraph 1: Topic sentence- The student begins the paragraph by identifying who/what will be discussed in the paragraph as well as what will be discussed in the paragraph. This paragraph should not start with a specific piece of evidence but with a general statement alluding to what will be discussed and analyzed. 0
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Paragraph 1: Analysis- The student has included thoughtful, analytical commentary in his or her paragraph. The analysis should be an evaluation of the evidence he or she has given and should represent a clear movement up the ladder of abstraction, connecting the evidence back to the argument the student is making. There is a sufficient amount of
commentary, and there is more commentary than evidence. The evidence must support what the student says Golding’s argument is in Lord of the Flies. 0
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Fluency and organization- The paper is well-written, and she or he has organized his or her thoughts in a coherent and logical way. The sentences connect to one another logically and demonstrate fluency of writing. 0
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Paragraph 2: Analysis The student has included thoughtful, analytical commentary in his or her paragraph. The analysis should be an evaluation of the evidence he or she has given and should represent a clear movement up the ladder of abstraction, connecting the evidence back to the argument the student is making. There is a sufficient amount of commentary, and there is more commentary than evidence. The evidence must support what the student says Golding’s argument is in Lord of the Flies. 0
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Paragraph 2: Evidence- The student has provided sufficient, relevant evidence that proves the point he or she is making about Golding’s argument. If the evidence is a direct quotation from the text, the student has incorporated the quote into his or her own sentence and has not let the quote stand alone as a sentence by itself. If the quote is not incorporated correctly, the student may not receive all possible points for evidence. The evidence must be from chapters 10-12. 0
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Paragraph 2: Topic sentence- The student begins the paragraph by identifying who/what will be discussed in the paragraph as well as what will be discussed in the paragraph. This paragraph should not start with a specific piece of evidence but with a general statement alluding to what will be discussed and analyzed. 0
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Spelling and grammar- The student has proof-read his or her work and understands that each error is -1. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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