Nightjohn Essay Topics I. Nightjohn Themes INSTRUCTIONS

Nightjohn Essay Topics I. Nightjohn Themes INSTRUCTIONS: Pick one of the following themes and write an expository essay that explains how the theme de...

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Nightjohn Essay Topics I. Nightjohn Themes INSTRUCTIONS: Pick one of the following themes and write an expository essay that explains how the theme develops through the novel, Nightjohn. Find three examples of that theme in the text. Explain how each example demonstrates the theme. Treat Others as You Would Like to be Treated In Nightjohn, readers see many examples of prejudice, injustice, and unfair treatment. How might the characters in the story or readers of the story learn this life lesson through reading Nightjohn? All Men are Created Equal Thomas Jefferson wrote this phrase in the Declaration of Independence. Is this moral exemplified through the story of Nightjohn? Explain why this theme was or was not made true by the events readers see unfold in Nightjohn. Despite All Odds, Never Give Up In several ways, readers of Nightjohn see characters persevere through trials and tribulations time and time again. What would have happened if slaves and abolitionists did not believe wholeheartedly in their cause and, consequently, fight so hard to make it a reality? II. Nightjohn Characters INSTRUCTIONS: Pick two of the following characters and write a comparisoncontrast essay describing their similarities and differences. Develop three “categories” through which you can describe the characters similarities and differences. Sarny—Nightjohn—Delie—Waller—Alice—Jim—Pawley—Missus

Nightjohn Essay Requirements 

You must complete the prewriting graphic organizer BEFORE you write your essay. _____I completed my graphic organizer. _____I stapled my graphic organizer to the front of my essay before I turned it in.



Your essay MUST be typed: _____My essay is not larger than 12 pt. font _____My essay font is easily read… not just “pretty” _____My margins are 1 inch. _____My lines are double-spaced. _____I did NOT skip extra lines between paragraphs. _____I only indented each paragraph ONCE using the TAB key.



Your essay must have FIVE PARAGRAPHS in the following order: _____I wrote an introduction for my essay. _____I started my introduction with the phrase, “Nightjohn, a novel written by Gary Paulsen, …” _____I have a thesis (or focus) statement as the last sentence of my introduction. _____I have a first body paragraph that begins with a topic sentence. _____I have a second body paragraph that begins with a topic sentence. _____I have a third body paragraph that begins with a topic sentence. _____All my body paragraphs have a topic/transitional sentence, evidence from the text, and an explanation or analysis of the example. _____My topic sentences use directional words (Ex: First, Another, Finally) _____I have a conclusion for my essay. _____The first sentence of my conclusion restates my thesis statement in new words. _____My conclusion summarizes and analyzes my main points. _____Each paragraph is 5-10 complete sentences; no other length requirement