Character Analysis in The Hunger Games

Step 1: Examining a Writing Prompt

Read the following statement and think about different aspects of The Hunger Games that
support this idea.


Step 2: Organizing an Argument
Fill out both sides of the chart below to help organize your thoughts on the topic. For
each column, complete the sentence with two different supporting ideas.



Organizing An Argument

Katniss is a victim of fate because






Katniss creates her own fate because






1.



2.



1.



2.


Katniss is considered by some to be a victim of fate, while others consider her to be a
creator of her own fate.
Step 3: Textual Evidence
Select which position of the two in the chart that you would like to take in your own
writing assignment. For each supporting idea that you listed, provide textual evidence
(quotes and page numbers from the book) in the chart below. Make sure that this
evidence is strong enough to convince your reader that your position is a valid argument.


Textual Evidence

Quotes and page numbers
(Include at least two quotes for each
idea)

Why it supports your idea




First
Supporting
Idea







Second
Supporting
Idea





Step 4: Introduction
Write one to two sentences for each section.

Attention getter: (a way to get your reader interested in your writing)





Explanation of your topic:






Thesis statement: Complete the thesis statement that aligns with the topic you chose in
Step 2.

Katniss is a victim of fate because
________________________________________________________

and
________________________________________________________________________
__________________.


Katniss creates her own fate because
____________________________________________________



Additional
evidence
that you may
want
to use



and
________________________________________________________________________
__________________.

Step 5: Body Paragraph 1

1. Lead into your body paragraph with a transition word or phrase and restate your first
supporting idea.





2. Discuss one piece of supporting evidence that you listed in the chart from Step 3.
Include the evidence and why it supports your idea.







3. Discuss another piece of supporting evidence that you listed in the chart from Step 3.
Include the evidence and why it supports your idea.








Step 6: Body Paragraph 2

1. Lead into your body paragraph 2 with a transition word or phrase and restate your
second supporting idea.





2. Discuss one piece of supporting evidence that you listed in the chart from Step 3.
Include the evidence and why it supports your idea.






3. Discuss another piece of supporting evidence that you listed in the chart from Step 3.
Include the evidence and why it supports your idea.









Step 7: Conclusion
1. Lead into your conclusion paragraph with a transition word or phrase and how the
evidence that you provided supports your argument.