Apex american lit
2.3.8 Practice: Analysis Essay: Independence and Constitutions
Practice Assignment
English III (2013) Sem 1 (S2605467)
Ashley Heaton
Points possible: 50
Date: ____________
Assignment
Write a literary analysis essay of the U.S. Constitution.
Focus on how the Constitution provides liberty for American citizens.
Use quotations from the Constitution to support your points.
If you choose, you can compare or contrast the U.S. Constitution with the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace (the Iroquois Constitution).
Your essay should use a basic three-paragraph structure (introductory paragraph with a hook and a thesis, a supporting paragraph, and a concluding paragraph) and should be written in 12-point font with one-inch page margins.
For extra help on completing your assignment, click your practice guide.
Tips for Success
When you analyze something, you're trying to figure out how its different parts work together. In this assignment, you want to figure out how the parts of the Constitution work together to create liberty for American citizens. You may want to consider the following:
What major parts of the Constitution are there? How do they function?
What liberties does this document provide?
For whom did this document actually provide liberty? Was anyone left out?
How was this document similar to or different from the Iroquois Constitution?
Remember, as you craft your essay, it should be built on a strong thesis statement, one that is debatable, not just a fact. And don’t forget to support your position with strong evidence from the Constitution itself! Without evidence, an analysis essay is nothing.
Self-Assessment Checklist
Read each question and evaluate your short response. If the answer to the question is yes, check the box to the left. If the answer is no, go back and revise your work. Your teacher will use these same guiding questions to score your short response.
Quality of Ideas
Did I demonstrate an understanding of the assignment by: Focusing on
Practice Assignment
English III (2013) Sem 1 (S2605467)
Ashley Heaton
Points possible: 50
Date: ____________
Assignment
Write a literary analysis essay of the U.S. Constitution.
Focus on how the Constitution provides liberty for American citizens.
Use quotations from the Constitution to support your points.
If you choose, you can compare or contrast the U.S. Constitution with the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace (the Iroquois Constitution).
Your essay should use a basic three-paragraph structure (introductory paragraph with a hook and a thesis, a supporting paragraph, and a concluding paragraph) and should be written in 12-point font with one-inch page margins.
For extra help on completing your assignment, click your practice guide.
Tips for Success
When you analyze something, you're trying to figure out how its different parts work together. In this assignment, you want to figure out how the parts of the Constitution work together to create liberty for American citizens. You may want to consider the following:
What major parts of the Constitution are there? How do they function?
What liberties does this document provide?
For whom did this document actually provide liberty? Was anyone left out?
How was this document similar to or different from the Iroquois Constitution?
Remember, as you craft your essay, it should be built on a strong thesis statement, one that is debatable, not just a fact. And don’t forget to support your position with strong evidence from the Constitution itself! Without evidence, an analysis essay is nothing.
Self-Assessment Checklist
Read each question and evaluate your short response. If the answer to the question is yes, check the box to the left. If the answer is no, go back and revise your work. Your teacher will use these same guiding questions to score your short response.
Quality of Ideas
Did I demonstrate an understanding of the assignment by: Focusing on