[TCA-Asyn-Sep] ENG3U ...

Summative Essay for the Indian Horse

(This assignment is worth 10% of Final Course Mark)

OVERALL EXPECTATION(S):

Reading

• Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; 

• Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;
• Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise my writing,
• Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and other strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present my work effectively.

LEARNING GOAL(S): I will be able todemonstrate my understanding of the novel by making appropriate and rich connections between the ideas in it and the essay topic I have selected. For my writing, I will order the main ideas and supporting details, using a variety of strategies and selecting the paragraph structure best suited to the topic I choose.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: I am successful when I have submitted a draft to my teacher for initial feedback before I finalize my essay. My draft must allow the teacher time to provide feedback and for me to make corrections based on the feedback.

DOCUMENT: ESSAY CHECKLIST.pdf (also attached as an additional file)

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION:

Write an essay of between 400-500 words on ONE of the following three topics:

TOPIC #1 of 3

Who is the true hero of Indian Horse: Naomi, Virgil, or Saul?

Please note that you have to discuss ALL THREE and their claims to being the hero. After this initial analysis, you should then pick one of the three,  and spend the rest of the essay on that character, justifying why you believe they have the most solid claim to being considered the ‘hero’ of the novel.

This is how the essay could look:

Conclusion Paragraph: Briefly summarize the points you have made in the Body Paragraphs, using different words rather than repeating points word for word. End on a slightly new but related point (So What!) such as speculating what the future might hold for the character you have selected.

REMEMBER: Write verbs in the present tense (known the ‘literary present’). Remember also to include at least one short quote for each paragraph. Cite with MLA formatting. 

Short quotes are more effective to quickly prove a point than ones of several lines. If you wish to miss out unnecessary words in your quote, remember that what is left has to make sense as a sentence!  The words you leave out of the quotation should be indicated using ellipsis (…). If you have to add words (such as pronouns) so the quote makes sense, use boxed brackets, such as [he]. Example: “[He] wants to quit hockey ... and find a new path in his life.”

TOPIC #2 of 3                                                                                                               

Write an essay of 400-500 words on the following topic: Saul’s feelings towards hockey are strongly tied to his changing personality and emotions. Trace at least three major stages in Saul’s feelings towards hockey and explain how these feelings reflect his personality. 

This is how the essay could look:

Introductory ParagraphIntroduce the book, explain what a powerful symbol hockey is in the novel, and outline the stages of Saul’s transformation that you intend to cover.

Paragraph #2: Discuss what hockey means to Saul as a boy at St Jerome’s Residential School.

Paragraps #3: Discuss the changes in Saul’s attitudes as a teenager while playing with The Moose team.

Paragraph #4: Discuss the changes in Saul’s attitudes as a young man playing with The Marlboros team.

Conclusion Paragraph: Briefly summarize the points you have made, using different words rather than repeating points word for word. Finish by discussing what Saul’s attitude towards hockey is at the end of the book.

REMEMBER: Write verbs in the present tense (known the ‘literary present’)You need at least one short quote for each paragraph. Cite with the MLA format.

Short quotes are much more effective to quickly prove a point than ones of several lines. If you wish to miss out unnecessary words, remember that what is left has to make sense as a sentence!  Miss out the words using ellipsis (…). If you have to add words (such as pronouns) so the quote makes sense, use boxed brackets, such as [he]. Example: “[He] wants to quit hockey ... and find a new path in his life.”

TOPIC #3 of 3

Write an essay of 400-500 words on the following topic: At the end of the novel we see Saul back with his second family, the Kelly’s, after he spends months in rehabilitation at the New Dawn Centre. Do you believe that he now has the skills, the support and the mental attitudes necessary to make a success of the rest of his life? For this essay, there is no right or wrong answer, only your opinion!

This is how the essay could look:

Introductory ParagraphIntroduce the book, and elaborate on the problems Saul has had in the past that leads him to many years of chaos and suffering. 

Paragraph #2: Discuss the skills he has to make a successful life for himself.

Paragraphs #3: Discuss the support he now has- will it be sufficient to overcome his addiction and his psychological problems?

Paragraph #4: This is the most important: what are his attitudes now? How have they changed recently?

Conclusion Paragraph: End on a slightly new but related point, such as speculating what Saul’s future might look like.

REMEMBER: Write verbs in the present tense, known as ‘the literary present’. You need at least one short quote for each paragraph, using the MLA citation format. 

Short quotes are much more effective to quickly prove a point than ones of several lines. If you wish to miss out unnecessary words, remember that what is left has to make sense as a sentence!  Miss out the words using ellipsis (…). If you have to add words (such as pronouns) so the quote makes sense, use boxed brackets, such as [he]. Example: “[He] wants to quit hockey ... and find a new path in his life.”

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