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English 1 The Scarlet Ibis Essay Prompt
English 1 The Scarlet Ibis Essay Prompt
Write an essay telling how, even though he loves his little brother, the narrator in The Scarlet Ibis causes
Doodles death. Give three reasons why the narrator, Brother causes Doodles early death.
In each body paragraph, discuss how the narrator secretly wanting to kill him, trying to put him on a
development program, and pushing Doodle too hard leads to the end.
You may also put in comments about how guilty Brother feels after he finds Doodle under the tree, and how
Brother has taken a future away from Doodle. You will be graded on the following:
Introductory Paragraph:
Hook
Authors NameJames Hurst
The title, The Scarlet Ibis in quotation marks
Thesis statement with a subject and opinion
Body Paragraphs:
Grading:
Criteria
Response to Topic
Fulfills the Writing Task
Organization
Ideas in Order
Format Correct
Support
Provides Evidence
Examples
Details
Data
Mechanics
Correct sentences
Grammar
Spelling Punctuation
Rough Draft
Outline (see below)
Example:
Reason 1:
1. It was bad enough having an invalid
brother, but having one who was possibly
not all there was unbearable. So I began to
make plans to kill him (555).
Explication:
1. In the beginning, the narrator wanted to kill
Doodle because he was ashamed of him.
The narrator explains his thoughts to the
reader.
Body Paragraphs:
1. Topic sentence: State the topic of the paragraph. Include a transition word.
2. Quote:
3. Commentary: Explain the quote, why is it important, what specifically does it show?
4. Commentary: Your opinion about the quote
5. Quote:
6. Commentary:
7. Commentary:
8. Concluding Sentence: Summarize the body paragraph. Restate the topic of the paragraph.
Conclusion Paragraph:
1. Restate thesis statement from introduction paragraph.
2. Sentences 2-4 should summarize each body paragraph topic.
3. Final Statement.
a. Can be about Doodle, the brother, or the relationship.
b. May also include some insight about how the scarlet ibis (title of the story) is a symbol of a
fragile person like Doodle.