Charlotte Doyle: Chunk 1 (Chapters 1-8) due Tues. 12/9
Read over the prompts before reading the novel. This will help you focus your reading. Jotting some
notes, during reading, may help you write a more thorough and complete response. All responses
are to be typed in complete sentences. If you choose to share your work through your Google Drive,
please change “untitled document” to “last, first name (6) chunk 1” then share it with [email protected].
1. Charlotte Doyle falls in the historical fiction genre. Taking that into consideration,
is this novel an example of a primary or secondary source? Be careful! Review
your vocabulary words before attempting to answer this question. (activity 2.6)
2. Review the terms “authority” and “credibility.” After reading this chunk, write an
essay analyzing the authority and credibility of Captain Jaggery, Zachariah, and
Mr. Hollybrass (activity 2.6).
3. Reread the explanation of the “round robin on page 58/46. Explain how this is a
demonstration of the crew establishing a norm and write an essay to analyze why
the author included the round robin in the plot (Activity 2.11).
Charlotte Doyle: Chunk 2 (Chapters 9-15) due Tues. 12/16
Read over the prompts BEFORE reading the novel. This will help you focus your reading. Jotting
some notes, during reading, may help you write a more thorough and complete response. All
responses are to be typed in complete sentences. If you choose to share your work through your
Google Drive, please change “untitled document” to “last, first name (6) chunk 2” then share it with
[email protected].
First, using RAFT as a guide, you will select a position and state a claim concerning
Charlotte’s relationship with the crew.
Role (Write as though you are Charlotte or Captain Jaggery.)
Audience (Charlotte’s father and/or the head of the American Cotton Company.)
Format (Argumentative letter/essay.)
Topic (State your position and claim concerning Charlotte’s relationship with the crew.)
Next, use the SOAPSTone graphic organizer to generate your initial ideas for this
position and claim. (See activity 2.12 and 2.13)
Subject (What is the issue?)
Occasion (What circumstances surrounding the issue make it important or relevant?)
Audience (Who would care about or be affected by this issue?)
Purpose (What do you want the audience to do?)
Speaker/writer (How do you show authority in presenting this issue?)
Tone (What attitude do you want to show about this issue?)
serious, humorous, furious, shocked, indignant, ...
Finally, write a letter which clearly states your position and claim as it pertains to the
circumstances surrounding Charlotte and her relationship with the crew.
Charlotte Doyle: Chunk 3 (Chapters 16-22) due Tues. 12/23
Read over the prompts BEFORE reading the novel. This will help you focus your reading. Jotting
some notes, during reading, may help you write a more thorough and complete response. All
responses are to be typed in complete sentences. If you choose to share your work through your
Google Drive, please change “untitled document” to “last, first name (6) chunk 2” then share it with
[email protected].
1. Reread the trial in Chapter 18 paying specific attention to the examples of
rhetoric. Evaluate the use of logos, pathos, and ethos. Do this by quoting the
text for a specific example of each and then explaining the effectiveness of the
rhetorical device. (See activity 2.14)
2. Write an argumentative essay defending a significant choice Charlotte made in
this last chunk of the novel. (See activity 2.15) Be sure to include all of the
following:
a. position and claim - include a hook which has a clear connection to the
claim
b. reasons/evidence supporting your position
c. counterclaim
d. rhetorical appeals & devices
Name ______________________________________________________
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle will be broken into three chunks. The
scoring guide below will be used to score each chunk as a quiz grade.
SS Chunk_____
Scoring Guide for
_____
35-32
Points
31-29
Points
28-25
Points
24-22
Points