1. Analysis of a Story Essay prompt and rubric

2. Prompt Use one story element to discuss the theme of a story Use one story element to discuss the theme of a story

3. Prompt Choose a story you have read and to which you have quick access Choose a story you have read and to which you have quick access

4. Prompt Use one story element to discuss the theme of a story Use one story element to discuss the theme of a story Choose a story you have read and to which you have quick access Choose a story you have read and to which you have quick access What is the theme of the story? What is the theme of the story?

5. Prompt Use one story element to discuss the theme of a story Use one story element to discuss the theme of a story Choose a story you have read and to which you have quick access Choose a story you have read and to which you have quick access What is the theme of the story? What is the theme of the story? Which story element best helps you understand the theme? Which story element best helps you understand the theme?

6. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices:

7. Prompt Title Title

8. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting

9. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting Character(s) Character(s)

10. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting Character(s) Character(s) Conflict Conflict

11. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting Character(s) Character(s) Conflict Conflict Plot Plot

12. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting Character(s) Character(s) Conflict Conflict Plot Plot Exposition Exposition

13. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting Character(s) Character(s) Conflict Conflict Plot Plot Exposition Exposition Rising action Rising action

14. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting Character(s) Character(s) Conflict Conflict Plot Plot Exposition Exposition Rising action Rising action Climax Climax

15. Prompt Possible element choices: Possible element choices: Title Title Setting Setting Character(s) Character(s) Conflict Conflict Plot Plot Exposition Exposition Rising action Rising action Climax Climax Falling action Falling action

16. Rubric Introduction Introduction

17. Rubric Good beginning – practice with three questions Good beginning – practice with three questions

18. Rubric Introduction Introduction Good beginning – practice with three questions Good beginning – practice with three questions Author / Title Author / Title

19. Rubric Introduction Introduction Good beginning – practice with three questions Good beginning – practice with three questions Author / Title Author / Title Interest statement (tell why you chose this story without saying anything like “I decided to write about…” or “The reason I chose…”) Interest statement (tell why you chose this story without saying anything like “I decided to write about…” or “The reason I chose…”)

20. Rubric Introduction Introduction Good beginning – practice with three questions Good beginning – practice with three questions Author / Title of selection of literature Author / Title of selection of literature Interest statement (tell why you chose this story without saying anything like “I decided to write about…” or “The reason I chose…”) Interest statement (tell why you chose this story without saying anything like “I decided to write about…” or “The reason I chose…”) Thesis – (identify the story element you will analyze and tell three things about that element that help you understand the theme of the story) Thesis – (identify the story element you will analyze and tell three things about that element that help you understand the theme of the story)

21. Rubric Body Body

22. Rubric Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs)

23. Rubric Body Body Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected)

24. Rubric Body Body Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected) Evidence: (give examples and quotations from the story that “prove” your analysis) Evidence: (give examples and quotations from the story that “prove” your analysis)

25. Rubric Body Body Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected) Evidence: (give examples and quotations from the story that “prove” your analysis) Evidence: (give examples and quotations from the story that “prove” your analysis) Examples Examples

26. Rubric Body Body Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Thesis / body link (thesis list matches body paragraphs) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected) Story element clearly identified (discuss the story element you selected) Evidence: (give examples and quotations from the story that “prove” your analysis) Evidence: (give examples and quotations from the story that “prove” your analysis) Examples Examples Quotations Quotations

27. Rubric Conclusion Conclusion

28. Rubric Questions link Questions link

29. Rubric Conclusion Conclusion Questions link Questions link Analysis summary (finish with a two to four sentence summary of your body paragraphs) Analysis summary (finish with a two to four sentence summary of your body paragraphs)

30. Using questions to get the attention of your audience from Teaching Students to Write by Scott Purdy (Solvang, CA: Write Time Publishing, 1999) and “Teaching Students to Write” workshop from Teaching Students to Write by Scott Purdy (Solvang, CA: Write Time Publishing, 1999) and “Teaching Students to Write” workshop

31. Using questions to get the attention of your audience 1. Use three questions

32. Using questions to get the attention of your audience 1. Use three questions 2. Begin each question with a different word

33. Using questions to get the attention of your audience 1. Use three questions 2. Begin each question with a different word 3. Arrange the questions in order of importance; least important first

34. Using questions to get the attention of your audience 1. Use three questions 2. Begin each question with a different word 3. Arrange the questions in order of importance; least important first 4. Use questions that cannot be answered with “yes” or “no”

35. Using questions to get the attention of your audience Options for linking to the questions in the conclusion (use one or a combination of some)

36. Using questions to get the attention of your audience Options for linking to the questions in the conclusion (use one or a combination of some) Answer the questions or restate the questions in the form of an answer Answer the questions or restate the questions in the form of an answer

37. Using questions to get the attention of your audience Options for linking to the questions in the conclusion (use one or a combination of some) Answer the questions or restate the questions in the form of an answer Answer the questions or restate the questions in the form of an answer Reword the questions or consolidate the questions into one and provide a brief response Reword the questions or consolidate the questions into one and provide a brief response