1. April 19, 2017 Turn in your conflict sheet.
If not turned in first thing, it is late.
This is also the last day I will take your appetizer.
Please take each sheet/packet at the table.
Embedding Quotations Sheet
Characterization Menu Main Course—Writing a Character Sketch
Have your book out and be ready to begin.
NO PHONES

2. On-Level Independent Reading Main Course

3. Characterization Menu Main Course
A character sketch is a description of the personality of a character in a literary work. The author can directly tell the reader about the character or indirectly tell the reader about the personality of a character through the character
SPEECH
THOUGHTS
EFFECT ON OTHERS
ACTIONS
LOOKS

4. Your Job:
Choose one attribute or characteristic of the main character in your novel and write an 8-sentence paragraph explaining how the author uses indirect characterization to convey that characteristic. You must have two correctly embedded quotations from your novel. These will be the “concrete details” that you are used to writing.

5. Format
Correctly type (MLA style) and double space your essay using 12 Times New Roman font.
8 Sentence Format
MLA Heading
Creative Title
Punctuation and Grammar
DUE FRIDAY

6. Grading ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GRADE
*You will turn in the completed packet, a rough draft, and a final error-free draft.

7. Brainstorming

8. Organizing Your Body Paragraph: Topic Sentence
Using indirect characterization (author’s last name) reveals that (character’s name) is a (character trait) person.
In (title of novel), (character’s name)’s actions show that s/he is extremely (character trait)
(Character name)’s speech shows that s/he is (character traits).

9. Organizing Your Body Paragraph: Quote
List the first quote from your brainstorming page that provides PROOF of the personality of your character:
*PUT QUOTATION MARKS AROUND THE QUOTE
*MUST PROPERLY EMBED QUOTATION (PAGE #)
The boys “obeyed the summons of the conch” because Ralph “blew it,” and “was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority”(59).

10. Explain WHY the quote shows the personality
This is like the commentary portion of an essay.
This shows that Ralph is a leader. When he blew the conch, all the little ones came and sat down next to him. It was like they were obeying his orders. The quote discusses the fact that he has an adult authority, which often means leadership qualities.

11. ANOTHER QUOTE
Another example is Ralph’s leadership is …

12. Shaping the Paragraph

14. Grades Involved Brainstorming sheet—due at the end of class today
Organizing Your Body Paragraph, Shaping the Paragraph, and the Rough Draft— due at the end of class tomorrow
Final typed copy and the packet—due at the end of class Friday
You will show me each one before preceding to next step.
Rubrics still being used.
If I have to ask you to put your phone up, it is 25 points
off on the rubric for that day every time I ask.

15. Rough Draft Sheets
If you did not show me your brainstorming sheet, please do that before preceding to the Organizing Your Body Paragraph sheet.
Your Topic Sentence should include the following:
The title of the book (in italics when typed)
The author’s name
Your character’s name
The personality trait you are discussing in your paragraph

16. Evidence and Commentary
Make sure to embed your quote.
Do not just put the quote in by itself; it needs context using your own words. Make sure your quotes proves your character’s personality trait.
In your commentary, explain why your quote specifically displays that personality trait. Use at least 2 sentences to do this.