Lesson 5 - Dystopian Novel Essay
1. Introduction:
2. Body Paragraph 1: brief summary of the setting and plot of your novel.
3-5. Body Paragraphs 3-5 – Choose 3 of the notes topics from Part 2 and discuss.
Relationships and Intimacy
Communication
Technology
Government, Laws and Ethics
Individual’s Role in Society
6. Conclusion:
- General Statement: Introduce idea of a dystopia.
- Transition Sentences: Introduce author and title of novel. Explain that a dystopia comes about when the attempts to improve the problems in a society create even greater problems.
- Thesis: State that the purpose of this essay will be to examine the dystopian society in your novel.
2. Body Paragraph 1: brief summary of the setting and plot of your novel.
- At least 3 points with quotations that explain the basic setting and story in your
3-5. Body Paragraphs 3-5 – Choose 3 of the notes topics from Part 2 and discuss.
Relationships and Intimacy
Communication
Technology
Government, Laws and Ethics
Individual’s Role in Society
6. Conclusion:
- Restate Thesis: restate your purpose from your introduction.
- Transition: briefly give an opinion of how effectively or ineffectively this society
- Closing General Statement: give an opinion, or a final statement reviewing how
Assignment 31F: (email this to your teacher when finished)
Create an outline and rough draft for your novel essay and submit it for review before completing your good copy. Click here to see the rubric I will use to mark your outline/rough draft. You will get a mark out of 10 - 4 points for the completion of an outline and 6 points for your rough draft (based on the rubric above).
Assignment 32S: (email to your teacher when finished)
Once you have edited your rough draft from the previous assignment based on the feedback your teacher gave you, submit your good draft. Your essay will be graded as per the criteria attached here.