R23.1-6 Essay Exercise: Biblioscopic Capstone Project

Literary Core Skill:

Rhetoric Level 23: Compose 6-10-page thesis on universal idea.
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Description:

By completing the following six assignments in order, students will compose a page-length thematic essay of the current title. Each assignment builds on the previous one, making systematic completion necessary.

In the capstone project of a High School literary education, the student takes the shape of the literary conversation about a universal idea, characterizing and interacting with contributions from a range of authors throughout Western history. He thus demonstrates that, having listened carefully to the words of others, he is prepared to enter the conversation himself.

Instructions for creating effective writing prompts can be found at www.centerforlitschools.com.

Grading Rubric:

Teachers use the 5-fold grading rubric found at www.centerforlitschools.com/5fold-grading-rubric.

R23.1 Essay Exercise: Thesis

This worksheet presents thematic writing prompt based on a specific universal idea present in several works read by the student. Student submits two or three proposed thesis statements in response.

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