Lamp+at+noon+character+sketch

Lamp At Noon Character Sketch Assignment Name: Douglas

Choose __one__ of the two characters listed below from “The Lamp at Noon” and complete the prewriting activity before writing the character sketch.

Paul (Circle one) Choose three words that describe the inner workings of Paul.

1. stubborn

2. determined

3. optimistic

Find three pieces of evidence to support your describing word choices. Include at least one quote.

1. Won't leave his farm over the storm

2. Tries to grow plants in the severely harsh storm

3. Always say that their will be rain next year, even though their wasn't

Using your choices above write a well constructed paragraph that includes all three describing words and corresponding evidence. **REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING:** **4. It should also have a strong conclusion. This leaves the reader with a final thought that encapsulates the meaning of the whole paragraph.**
 * 1) **It is formally written, avoiding slang and colloquialisms.**
 * 2) **It is written in the third person, avoiding first and second person pronouns (“I”; “you”).**
 * 3) **There is a strong topic sentence, which introduces both the character and the story… …in addition to giving the reader an idea of where the piece is going and providing a hook so the reader is compelled to read on.**
 * 1) **Develop and provide evidence of your ideas between the topic sentence and the conclusion.**
 * 2) **A character sketch does not tell what a character //does//****, but who he or she //is//****.**
 * 3) **Finally, before you are finished, __read your piece out loud__ to yourself or have somebody else edit it for clarity, style and grammar.**