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AP English – Concluding Essay for The Scarlet Letter Mrs. Miller

Time: In class writing on Thursday and Friday – completed essay is due at the beginning of the class on Monday if you do not complete it in class on Friday. If you finish on Friday, print it and submit it.

THE SCARLET LETTER - CHARACTER ANALYSIS ESSAY

In The Scarlet Letter, each of the main characters possess a unique personality that contributes to the plot and the meaning of the work. . Choose one of these main characters (Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale, or Pearl) on which to write a five paragraph character analysis essay. Begin by preparing a written brainstorm of as many personality descriptions of him/her as you can. Then proceed to construct a thesis statement that identifies your chosen character and his/her three personality description that will become your three body paragraphs. Make sure you are able to find sufficient information from the book for each personality description. Remember that the supporting information may come in the form of what the character says, what the character does, and what others say about the character in the form of summaries, paraphrases, and quotations. Use a variety of these techniques. Before you begin your character analysis essay, prepare an outline. Further develop your intial outline to transform it into your rough draft, consisting of five paragraphs (an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph). When your rough draft is completed, change it to final copy and thoroughly proofread and edit your work. Double space your work and use a 12 point Times News Roman font. Your completed essay is to be a minimum of two pages and a maximum of three pages in length.

Review the five paragraph essay structure below before you begin you outline. . Listed below are the steps to follow in your writing process:
 * Construct a thesis statement in which you identify the character that you will write about and in which you clarify the reason for writing about this particular character (one sentence).
 * Organize your ideas in a topic outline, based around the three main qualities that you will focus on to describe and analyze your character.
 * Write your rough draft (intro. paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph). Don't forget to include a creative title.
 * Create your final copy by proofreading thoroughly and making corrections in your rough draft.

Turn in your essay project in the following order:
 * Final copy on top
 * Combination Outline/Rough Draft
 * Brainstorm

Five Paragraph Essay : Character Analysis The analytical essay consists of an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. To analyze something, you must break it into many pieces and examine each one.In writing a character analysis, you select a character and examine his/her personality as well as physical traits. You then attempt to show what motivates this person. This gathering of information is called brainstorming Then you proceed to create a thesis statement listing three of these personality descriptions that you wish to prove. A thesis statement is usually one sentence long. At this point, you are ready to begin the outline. After completing your outline, you are ready to begin your essay. Below is a brief description of things to include in each paragraph for a five paragraph character analysis essay.

Introductory Paragraph


 * Begin this paragraph with a general statement about writers using characters in their stories.
 * Then begin to narrow by introducing the writer, the title of the work, and the character.
 * Write a brief plot summary identifying the role of the character in the story.
 * Then insert your thesis statement as the last sentence of this paragraph. Remember to include three personality characteristics that you want to prove about the character in this sentence.

Body Paragraphs One, Two, and Three
 * Put your topic sentence here. Remember you get the topic from the first one listed in your thesis.
 * Next, include three examples from the book to prove your point about the topic. Examples can include what the character says, what the character does, and what others say about the character. Use quotation marks around material you take directly from the book. You must use details to prove your point.

Concluding Paragraph
 * Begin by restating your thesis statement. Use the same ideas, but not the same words.
 * Draw a conclusion about each personality trait you discussed in the body paragraphs.
 * Finally tell what lesson(s) we readers have learned from the character.