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English 9
Ninth grade students enrolled in College Prep will read only ONE of the texts listed below; students enrolled in Honors will read TWO texts.
Assignment: Standards-based project to be assigned at the beginning of the semester
Short Stories:
Assignment
Summer Reading Test
In each of the works, the main character is viewed as an outsider. An outsider being a person disconnected from a group. Each character has a unique experience within their story. With the prompt below, you are to explore this concept.
In a well-developed essay, answer the following prompt: How does the character’s Identity create or develop the conflict of the novel(s)? You must include specific examples from the novel(s) that supports your claim (at least three).
CP: Your essay needs to be AT LEAST one page. Make sure to write separate paragraphs for each point you are wanting to make. Use a separate piece of paper to outline your essay. At the top of your paper, please put the title of the book that you are writing on.
Honors: With the two novels that you had to read, you will be writing TWO essays. Each essay needs to be AT LEAST two pages (front and back). Make sure to write separate paragraphs for each point you are wanting to make. Use a separate piece of paper to outline your essay. At the top of your paper, please put the title of the book that you are writing on.
