Write a short (3-4 paragraph) literary essay making a claim about character or theme (CCSS W.5.1, W.5.9)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~5 min
eng.g5.f.ex_41
Literary Essay Claim Compose
Prompt
Compose a CLAIM for a literary essay about a character or theme in the class novel. Frame: 'In [italicize]Title[/italicize] by ___, I argue that ___.'
How it's presented
mode
handwriting
paper
single line g5
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- Title italicized/underlined
- Author named
- Claim about character or theme (not plot)
- Claim is specific and defendable
Hints
- Avoid plot summary ('Esperanza moves to California').
- Claim should be defendable with textual evidence.
Misconceptions to watch
- Plot summary instead of claim.
- Vague claim.
Used in lessons