The Red Badge Courage: Essay Assignment

Topics:

• Write a composition in which you explain how you think you would react in a combat situation.
• Explain the significance of the title of The Red Badge of Courage.
• How does Henry change during the course of the story?
• What is the main theme of The Red Badge of Courage?
• If The Red Badge of Courage had been written in the first person (if Henry were a narrator and our only source of information), how would that have changed the story and its effect?
• Is the story of The Red Badge of Courage believable? Explain why or why not.
• The Red Badge of Courage is a short novel. Could anything have been gained by including more scenes from the time before or after the events of the story? If so, what could have been added and for what purpose? If not, explain why not.
• Is Henry a hero? Defend your answer.

Prewriting

• For your assigned topic, draft three points with your group.
• Ponder. What do YOU think about this prompt and evidence.

Drafting

• Draft your essay.

Editing

• Proof...
• Did you use participials as introductory elements?
• Did you use participial phrases after nouns to add imagery?
• Did you insert appositives after nouns to add detail?
• Use commas correctly?
• Spellcheck!
• Thesis underlined?

Revise.

• Have you provided adequate evidence (concrete details from the novel)?
• Have you provided adequate commentary (YOUR COMMENTS about the previous evidence?

Publish.

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