2.5 Literary Exploration Essay PLAN
Completion requirements
Now that you have had time to study and practise planning a Literary Exploration essay, you will now write an entire response, from beginning to end, using a different topic and different reading selection.
Follow each of these steps, in order, to complete your assignment.
Assignment
Follow each of these steps, in order, to complete your assignment.
Step 1: Before you begin, examine the
rubric to review how you will be assessed on this assignment.
Step 2: Examine the assignment instructions on this page.
Step 3: Read the OPTIONAL narrative essay “Still Me Inside,” by Mai Goda on p. 335 of Between the Lines 12, which you may choose to refer to in your Literary Exploration Essay, though this is NOT REQUIRED. However, you MUST write about a text you have studied in the course so far. Some students find that writing about a novel is a bit easier than the shorter texts they've read in the course. If you would like to come back to this assignment after you have read the novel, you may do so.
Step 4: Listen to an audio recording of “Still Me Inside” as you follow along, if you’d like.
Step 5: Read Tyrone's student example to give you a sense of how your assignment should look, though please note Tyrone wrote about a text that you will likely be unfamiliar with. You must write about a text you've studied earlier in this course, or wait and write about your course novel once you have read it.
Step 3: Read the OPTIONAL narrative essay “Still Me Inside,” by Mai Goda on p. 335 of Between the Lines 12, which you may choose to refer to in your Literary Exploration Essay, though this is NOT REQUIRED. However, you MUST write about a text you have studied in the course so far. Some students find that writing about a novel is a bit easier than the shorter texts they've read in the course. If you would like to come back to this assignment after you have read the novel, you may do so.
Step 4: Listen to an audio recording of “Still Me Inside” as you follow along, if you’d like.
Step 5: Read Tyrone's student example to give you a sense of how your assignment should look, though please note Tyrone wrote about a text that you will likely be unfamiliar with. You must write about a text you've studied earlier in this course, or wait and write about your course novel once you have read it.
Step 6: Download a copy of the 2.5 Literary Exploration Planning Sheets (in Word, Google doc, or PDF) and review.
Step 7: Plan out the essay by completing the worksheet as directed. Use bullet point form if you wish. Complete sentences are not required, but you are strongly encouraged to write out your thesis statement and topic sentences for body paragraphs. If needed, review these tutorials: Writing a Thesis and Planning an Introduction and Conclusion.
Step 7: Plan out the essay by completing the worksheet as directed. Use bullet point form if you wish. Complete sentences are not required, but you are strongly encouraged to write out your thesis statement and topic sentences for body paragraphs. If needed, review these tutorials: Writing a Thesis and Planning an Introduction and Conclusion.
NOTE: On the actual diploma exam, you will NOT receive this same planning sheet. It is given to you here to help assist you in learning how to write this type of assignment.
Step 8: Save your document in the following way: Your Full Name 2.5 Literary Exploration Essay PLAN.
Step 9: Submit your assignment in the space provided.
- You must receive passing marks on this essay plan BEFORE you write and submit your 2.6 Literary Exploration Essay.
- Your teacher will assess your plan and give you feedback. It’s important to read the feedback carefully, as you are required to apply your marker’s comments to your essay.