Learning Targets:
- Students will identify examples of indirect characterization and use them as evidence in an original argument about characters in their reading.
- Students will evaluate characterization in their own writing and revise their writing.
ON YOUR OWN:
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Step One: During Independent Reading, look for evidence of indirect characterization and make note of it. Start to evaluate whether or not your characters are truly great compared to other characters you’ve encountered on your journey as a reader.
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Step Two: Post in the Goodreads discussion “What makes a great character?” (Note: You must be a member of the Sheboygan Falls HS group first.) Follow the guidelines below:
- Read what has already been written in the discussion. If someone’s comment is related to what you think or have observed, then “reply” directly to what they have written. Do not simply agree with what someone has said, build on it to make the ideas more clear or complex.
- Always include character names, author names, and book titles in your posts, so that the discussion can continue.
- Develop a complete comment in paragraph form. Use specific details and examples from your reading to support your opinion on the topic.
- Keep the tone of your posts generally positive. (Remember that this is your online identity that you are creating.)
Step Three: Look at your own writing. How well have you developed yourself as a character in your personal essay? Answer the following questions about yourself as a character in your personal essay. Use specific details from your essay. Turn in your answers at the end of class. While you are working, make revisions to your essay as you see necessary.
- What does the character look like?
- How does the character behave towards others? How do others behave toward the character?
- What does the character seem to care about?
- What adjectives does the author use to describe the character’s personality?
- What does the character think or say?
If you complete this, please revisit the expectation for hyperlinks toward the bottom of the previous post.
