9th+Gd.+-+TKAM+Essay+Prompt

Respond to one of the following essential questions using at least __two__ characters from //To Kill a Mockingbird://  · In what ways can one person change society?  · How are prejudice and bias created, and how do we overcome them?  · How is innocence lost, and what replaces it? ** Additional Requirements:  **  · 4-6 paragraphs (600-900 words) MLA format  · You will be submitting this essay to Turnitin.com ** A successful essay will…  ** ** IDEAS  ** ** ORGANIZATION  ** ** WORD CHOICE & SENTENCE FLUENCY  ** ** CONVENTIONS  **
 * To Kill a Mockingbird Expository Essay **
 * Provide a strong, sophisticated, and plausible answer to the selected essential question
 * Select appropriate characters to suit the essay’s purpose
 * Use supporting details from To Kill a Mockingbird that richly enhance the answer to the essential question
 * Provide deep and effective commentary that analyzes the concrete details
 * Use commentary that relates directly back to the thesis
 * Begin with a clear introduction
 * Start each paragraph with a topic sentence
 * Use transition words/phrases to connect one idea or paragraph to the next
 * Employ specific and appropriate diction
 * Employ the active voice
 * Avoid dead words
 * Vary sentence openings, patterns, and lengths
 * Avoid run-on sentences and fragments
 * Correctly use parenthetical citations to identify sources within the essay
 * Include a correctly formatted Works Cited page with full bibliographic citations for all sources used in the essay
 * Apply the comma rule for compound and complex sentences
 * Follow the proper rules for standard written English including the present verb tense, third person, correct punctuation and capitalization