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2.5.3 Test (TS): The Short Story: Character
English I Sem 1 (S2154404)
Points possible: 50

Test
Kayla Rae Soncini
Date: ____________

Student Assignment
Choose one of the following questions and write an essay including a short introduction, a body paragraph, and a short conclusion. If you’d like help, you can use the writing process guide, or you can go straight to the test response section. You will be scored only on the test response section.
A. Write a compare and contrast essay about Sam Carr from "All the Years of Her Life" and Don Anselmo from "Gentleman of Río en Medio."
B. Write a compare and contrast essay that analyzes how Mrs. Higgins and her son Alfred are affected by events in the story "All the Years of Her Life."

Writing Process Guide

Step 1: Define Your Topic
Rewrite the prompt of your choice in your own words.

Step 2: Make an Outline
You can use the simple graphic organizer below to write an outline for your essay:
Introductory paragraph hook:

Thesis statement: (Write the claim you are making and will support.)

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Topic sentence for body paragraph:

Supporting ideas for body paragraph:
Idea #1:

Idea #2:

Idea #3:

Concluding sentence/clincher (restate thesis in new words):

Test Response
Intro paragraph:

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Body paragraph #1:

Conclusion (Refer to the main points of each of your supporting paragraphs, briefly tracing the development of your argument. Once you've done that, restate your thesis in new words.):

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