Transcript Shawshank: Final Paragraph

Shawshank: Final
Paragraph
Write a persuasive paragraph to identify
and justify who is the character being
redeemed in the Shawshank Redemption.
Either:
 Discuss rules of redemption tales and
how they apply to this character.
 Discuss this character and specifically
identify the flaw. (External v. Internal)
This assignment will be graded as a “major”
quiz (75 points) according to the persuasive
paragraph rubric.
Response to Prompt
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Explanation
Complete/Gram/Synt
_____/5
_____/5
_____/10
_____/20
_____/10
Total
_____//50
Paragraphs should include:
• A hypothesis (topic sentence)
• Evidence (this takes the form of
a quotation)
• Your interpretation (explain how
the evidence demonstrates the
hypothesis is true.)
• Avoid the use of: “I think” write in
the 3rd person.