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Essay-Writing Practice
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
In this activity, students will practice essay-writing skills, gathering evidence and creating an argument about a particular theme or topic in the novel.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1
Structure:
Students should choose from the following list of potential essay topics and themes:
Racism, death, education, protest, writing, active citizenship
Students are allowed to propose an alternative topic subject to approval by the instructor (to ensure there is sufficient text in the novel to support a full essay).
Part 1: Looking for Evidence
Students should spend the first part of this...
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