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Of Mice and Men Characterization in Chapter One CDW Assignment

This document provides a writing assignment asking students to write a paragraph analyzing the relationship between George and Lennie in Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men. The paragraph should use evidence from the text and be written in a formal academic style. The assignment provides a rubric to guide students on organization, use of evidence, writing style, grammar, and conventions.

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Of Mice and Men Characterization in Chapter One CDW Assignment

This document provides a writing assignment asking students to write a paragraph analyzing the relationship between George and Lennie in Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men. The paragraph should use evidence from the text and be written in a formal academic style. The assignment provides a rubric to guide students on organization, use of evidence, writing style, grammar, and conventions.

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Name: _________________________________________________________ Date: ________ Block: ________

Of Mice and Men Writing Assignment: Chapter One


Objective: You will write a well-developed paragraph using the CDW argument structure about chapter one in Of Mice and Men. Your paragraph should answer the following question: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Based on your interpretation of chapter one, what is the relationship between George and Lennie in Of Mice and Men? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your paragraph is a formal academic piece of writing. Therefore, you must use academic language, appropriate citations, and correct grammar/conventions. You should neatly write your paragraph (double-spaced) on a clean piece of notebook paper.

Standard
(Student Checklist)
Organization and Focus Claim Statement
Appropriate background information (Title? Author?) Coherent thesis/claim statement (is it arguable? Specific?)

Teacher Score 1 2 3 4

Comments and Sub score

Support
Statements and claims are supported by quotes from the novel each claim has at least one corresponding quote. Elaborates and explains supporting details

Writing Strategies

Conclusion
Conclusion summarizes key points Final comment provides insight, life applications, broader themes

Style
Fluid integration of supporting evidence (quotes can t stand alone). Varied, precise and vivid word choice Varied sentence structure Appropriate voice and tone for audience, 3rd person (no I )

/16

Sentence Structure
Correct and complete sentences Correct use of phrases, clauses, conjunctions, prepositions and modifiers

Conventions

Grammar and Usage


Correct subject/verb agreement Correct pronoun usage Accurate and consistent verb tense

Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization


Correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling

/12 / 28

Overall Score

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