To Kill a Mockingbird Summative Essay

In this essay, you will answer the following question:

Based on characters and events in Harper Lee’s To Kill a

Mockingbird, do you think racism comes from a lack of
education (ignorance), immorality of character, or a
society’s influence on the individual?

*Essay must be 700-1000 words

*Essay must include 5 strong examples from the text using MLA citations (in-text
and a Works Cited Page).

*Remember, this is an opinion piece so there is no “correct” answer.

Due May 17th, 2018 by 12:30 pm.

Please turn in on Moodle and bring a print copy
to class.
**Please look at the rubric when writing your assignment!
Rubric
Critical
Essay shows Essay shows Essay shows no
Thought/Analysis
originality and minimal original original thought or
20 creativity while thought while critical thinking
displaying critical displaying little and analysis--it was
thinking and critical thinking plagiarized (don’t
analysis. and analysis. do that...stop it).

Page References Essay uses relevant Essay used no page

and Citations Essay uses slightly references or
and strong
relevant examples relevant examples
examples from text.
10 from the text but from the text.
5 or more citations better examples
used. could be found.

4 or less citations
used.

Grammar/Paper Essay displays Essay displays

Structure Essay does not
excellent adequate grammar
display adequate
grammar and is but is still difficult
10 grammar and is
easy to read. to read.
unreadable.

Essay includes Essay includes 2 or

Essay includes 3 or
proper in-text more errors with in-
more errors with
citations and a text citations
in-text citations
Works Cited Page and Works Cited
Page. and does not
include a Works
Cited Page.

**Paper presentation is out of 10 points.**

Essay is worth 50 points