ELA A30
Unit Two: Shift
Centres, Blur Margins
One
focus of this unit was to examine perspectives and voices that are present in
Canada and captured and represented by its authors. Personality often ties into this.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Using the play we have studied in class, respond to the following question
using a critical/analytical essay format (in other words, a formal essay using evidence coming from the readings).
How does personality aid or hinder one’s ability to
adapt to
situations in his or her life?
This
is to be a five paragraph, formal essay that is to be edited and revised. To
complete this, keep in mind the steps of the writing process (reading,
questioning, arriving at a thesis, outlining, rough, revision.). Also keep in
mind that it needs to be entered into
your student folder and must meet all the computer layout requirements.
This
assignment is due on ____________________________________________. It will need
to be printed and handed in.
SEE THE BACK FOR
AN EDITIING CHECKLIST AND CHECK OFF EACH ITEM WHEN YOU ARE SURE IT HAS BEEN
OMITTED FROM YOUR ESSAY!
1.
No personal
pronouns (except in quotes) no “I, you, we, us, me, your
2. No Contractions I’ve I have could’ve could have
3. No questions
allowed
4. Use the noun instead of a word used to describe it (or
be sure to describe with enough detail not to be confusing).
a.
E.g.: Sinclair
Ross used this because the wife keeps calling herself a fool over and
over.
b.
They say that the beast was furry...
5. Pronoun referencing: When you are talking about more
than one character in the same paragraph and they are of the same gender, use
the name and not the pronouns he/him or she/her.
6. Use of “who” or “that”: pronoun referencing: “who”
refers back to a PERSON: are you referring to a person or a thing? Use “who” if
it is a person whom you are referring to.
7. No clichés/slang: a cliché is an overused phrase:
“stands up to” “looks down on” “sucks” “trigger happy” “man with the plan.”
8. Write your essay in present tense = verbs that end in
“s” not “ed” – tense shifts are a serious error (see #12 in “16 Common Errors”
Booklet.
9. No possessive errors (Bob Brown’s binder = correct).
See #15 in your “16 Common Errors” booklet.
10. Ensure that your essay has word variety – have a
thesaurus open when you are typing, and have a transition word list open when
you are typing.
Mechanics
1.
No spelling
errors (check for red line and do synonym checks if in doubt).
2.
No
capitalization errors (capitals at the beginning of sentences, on proper nouns,
on titles, etc.).
3.
No sentence
fragments (watch for sentences that start with “that” “because” “and” “but”
“which” or “who”. (see #2 in your “16 Common Errors” booklet).
4.
Subject verb
agreement (they is = wrong. They are = correct). See #6 in your “16 Common
Errors” booklet.
5.
Comma usage (see
#3, in your “16 Common Errors” booklet.)
6.
No run ons (#4
in your “16 Common Errors” booklet).
7.
Strong verb
usage (run or fled)
Format
1.
12 point, Times
New Roman, spacing at zero, last name and page number in header
2.
First page info.
(name, teacher, class, date) and “works cited” page
Content
1.
Following the
introductory paragraph layout
2.
Body paragraphs:
start with a main point (opinion), provide evidence to support opinion and
explain how evidence supports opinion.
3.
A conclusion
(the “so what”)
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