Things Fall Apart

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EA #2: Things Fall Apart Literary Analysis Essay (Attach this paper to your final draft)

1. For your final essay over the novel, you will be writing a four paragraph literary analysis. The prompt is: What makes Okonkwo a tragic hero? 2. A tragic hero is a character who has some good and some bad traits but who has a tragic flaw (also known as a fatal flaw) which leads to his/her own downfall. (use the chart on Springboard pg. 174 to help you) 3. Your thesis statement should specify what makes Okonkwo a tragic hero. “Okonkwo is a tragic hero because ___ and ___” and set up the topics for the 2 body paragraphs.

Reminders:  You must include four quotes per paragraph (all of your minors) to support your statements. o All quotes should have lead-ins and proper citation.  Include ample commentary to avoid summary. Analysis is key!  You must write in formal voice.  Follow expository structure.  Use transition words.  Neatly written in ink or typed.

 Due ______

Unit 3: Embedded Assessment 2—Writing a Literary Analysis of a Novel Scoring Criteria Exemplary (10) Proficient (7.5) Emerging (5) Appropriate focus; analyzes with Appropriate focus; some analysis; Appropriate focus but inadequate clarity and precision as well as discusses meaning of work as a Ideas analysis; fails to discuss meaning of meaning of work as a whole. Ideas whole. Ideas somewhat outlined in work as a whole. Thesis is unclear. outlined in a clear thesis. the thesis. Use of specific and well-chosen quotes yields solid support; ample Quotes that support thesis are Use of appropriate quotes Support minors used (at least 2 direct quotes lacking; unclear support or not supports thesis; some minors used and 2 specific examples each enough minors used paragraph). Clear and easy to follow. Exceptional. Effective use of Difficult to follow. May jump too Transitions are used to move Organization transitions enhances essay’s rapidly between ideas and/or lack between ideas. Somewhat clear coherence. Clear majors. transitions. Majors are unclear. majors. Accurately embedded into the text Embedded into the text with Embedded into the text with Quotations with correct punctuation and general correctness in punctuation incorrect punctuation and/or parenthetical citation. and parenthetical citation. parenthetical citation. Diction and syntax is purposeful Diction and syntax is appropriate Diction and syntax may be Voice and appropriate for an academic but may include some incorrect simplistic, inappropriate, use audience. word choice or sentence structure. informal words, or be awkward. Strong control and mastery of Control of conventions. Some Frequent errors that seriously conventions. No errors appear, or Conventions errors may appear, but do not interfere with meaning or they are so slight they do not impede readability. readability. interfere. Total /60