The Giver Essay
Leads go in introductions
Paint a picture in the mind of the reader. Draw the reader in to your
topic. ( thorough description)
The Giver’s community
Or……
Start with a strongly worded question.
( stay away from “you” questions)
Examples:
Is the community really safe?
Should Jonas rebel from his community?
Can a utopia really exist?
Is silence the voice of conformity?
What is freedom?
Where is the line between conformity and rebellion?
Quotes
• Pick a quote from the book that most captures
your ideas.
• Pick power quotes!
• “It was almost December , and Jonas was
beginning to be frightened.” ( 1)
• Write two introductions based on the three thesis
statements.
• Must include:
Lead ( snapshot, rhetoric question, direct quote)
Thesis statement
Thesis statements
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1. Jonas moves from conformity to rebellion because_________,__________
and ________.
2. The community in The Giver values sameness over diversity in the following
ways: _________, _________, and ______________.
3. Jonas’ community may seem like a utopia, but because of __________,
________, and ____________ nothing is as it seems.
• The rites of passage in the book, The Giver, have a
major significance because _____________________,
» Paragraph 2, Support Paragraph 1
_____________, and ______________.
• Paragraph 3, Support 2 Paragraph 4, Support 3
• 1. Flip flop the wording.
• 2. Back it up with three supporting reasons.
Paragraphs
• Jonas’ community is too strict. For example on
page 23, “ blah, blah “. This clearly demonstrates
what an overly controlled society…..
• Jonas is moving from conformity to rebellion.
This is illustrated through the following quote : “
blah, blah” ( 23).
• Another feature of Lowry’s work is the superb
use of theme. An example of this is found on
page 23 “ ………”.
More transitions
Words to emphasize a point:
Again
To repeat
For this reason
To emphasize
Truly
In fact
Words to conclude or summarize:
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As a result
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Therefore
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Finally
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To sum up
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All in all
Words to describe differences:
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But
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However
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Otherwise
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Although
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Yet
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Still
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On the other hand
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Even though
Structure
• Paragraph 1: Introduction
Lead, thesis, transition
• Paragraph 2, 3, 4: Support ( quotes, explanation,
transitions)
• Paragraph 5: Conclusion
• 1. Explain the rites of passage in the book and what
significance they hold in the society.
• 2. Describe why Jonas must move from conformity to
rebellion.
• 3. Decide whether or not the community is a utopia