Thurs. Nov. 9, 2017: Lord of the Flies Comprehension Exam

Today, the students wrote their Lord of the Flies comprehension exam. Those who were absent will have to write the alternative when they return. See me to arrange a time to write this.

I then gave out your essay questions for this novel. The due date will be two days after you finish watching the film. In other words, you may want to work on it in advance. I have pasted the essay information below.

Essay Assignment: Lord of the Flies

Using the novel Lord of the Flies, answer one of the four following choices using a five paragraph essay format.

a.       In the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding uses the allegory of personality (Id, Ego, Superego) to explain man’s civility (or lack thereof). How does the allegory of personality demonstrate itself in this novel and what is its purpose?

OR

b.      In writing his novel Lord of the Flies, Golding attempts to support his view that man is a savage who, without civilization, will revert to a savage state.  Based on the novel, has Golding been able to present a strong argument to support this?

OR

c.       There are a number of differences between the novel, Lord of the Flies, and the 1960’s feature film. What was the filmmaker’s purpose in making these changes? Do these changes enhance or diminish the message of the novel? Support this with evidence.

Or

d.      Faulty logic is something people deal with on a daily basis. What can be inferred about Golding’s view on faulty logic? Using evidence from the novel, support this assertion.

Essay Marking Criteria: Content: Thought and Detail             10 marks Organization                                        5 marks Sentence Structure                               5 marks Vocabulary                                          5 marks Mechanics                                            5 marks

Keep in mind that the essay must be 12 point Times, New Roman, double-spaced, zero spacing and in a revised form using MLA expectations. Further, when doing your “work cited” page, in order to practice this skill, I want you to identify the chapter the quotes came from (see me for help). SEE THE BACK FOR THE EDITING CHECKLIST (CHECK THEM OFF AS YOU DO THEM!).

Due Date: ________________________________

Essay Editing Checklist

Style

1.      No personal pronouns (except in quotes) no “I, you, we, us, me, your

2.      No Contractions I’ve I have could’ve could have

3.       No questions allowed

4.      Use the noun instead of a word used to describe it (or be sure to describe with enough detail not to be confusing).

a.       E.g.: Sinclair Ross used this because the wife keeps calling herself a fool over and over.

b.      They say that the beast was furry...

5.      Pronoun referencing: When you are talking about more than one character in the same paragraph and they are of the same gender, use the name and not the pronouns he/him or she/her.

6.      Use of “who” or “that”: pronoun referencing: “who” refers back to a PERSON: are you referring to a person or a thing? Use “who” if it is a person whom you are referring to.

7.      No clichés/slang: a cliché is an overused phrase: “stands up to” “looks down on” “sucks” “trigger happy” “man with the plan.”

8.      Write your essay in present tense = verbs that end in “s” not “ed” – tense shifts are a serious error (see #12 in “16 Common Errors” Booklet.

9.      No possessive errors (Bob Brown’s binder = correct). See #15 in your “16 Common Errors” booklet.

10.  Ensure that your essay has word variety – have a thesaurus open when you are typing, and have a transition word list open when you are typing.

Mechanics

1.                  No spelling errors (check for red line and do synonym checks if in doubt).

2.                  No capitalization errors (capitals at the beginning of sentences, on proper nouns, on titles, etc.).

3.                  No sentence fragments (watch for sentences that start with “that” “because” “and” “but” “which” or “who”. (see #2 in your “16 Common Errors” booklet).

4.                  Subject verb agreement (they is = wrong. They are = correct). See #6 in your “16 Common Errors” booklet.

5.                  Comma usage (see #3, in your “16 Common Errors” booklet.)

6.                  No run ons (#4 in your “16 Common Errors” booklet).

7.                  Strong verb usage (run or fled)

Format

1.                  12 point, Times New Roman, spacing at zero, last name and page number in header

2.                  First page info. (name, teacher, class, date) and “works cited” page

Content

1.                  Following the introductory paragraph layout

2.                  Body paragraphs: start with a main point (opinion), provide evidence to support opinion and explain how evidence supports opinion.

3.                  A conclusion (the “so what”)