DRAGONWINGSEssay Assessment

◦ML:  Close Readers of Dragonwings produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

◦Task:  Respond to ONE of the essay prompts.  Be sure to organize this essay response into multiple paragraphs.  The essay introduction should state a clear focus (thinking thesis statement with clear reasons).  Each Body Paragraph should begin with a Focus Statement and supported with multiple pieces of evidence and analysis.  The conclusion should wrap up the main concept and lead the reader to further thinking.

Prompt Choices...

1. How would Dragonwings be different if it was told through Windrider's point of view? 

2. Chinese (American) people are sometimes assumed to work in Laundromats, belong to gangs, and smoke opium. How does Yep's incorporation of these things in the story negate these stereotypes and sometimes reinforce these stereotypes?

3. In Chapter 12, Windrider decides that he cannot pursue both his dream of family and flying. Do you agree with this? Does one dream always come at the sacrifice of another dream? Is there a way to pursue multiple dreams?

4. Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

5. How does the author, Laurence Yep, build suspense throughout the story? 

6. What is Laurence Yep trying to prove by writing Dragonwings?  

Prompt Choices...

1. How would Dragonwings be different if it was told through Windrider's point of view?  

2. Chinese (American) people are sometimes assumed to work in Laundromats, belong to gangs, and smoke opium. How does Yep's incorporation of these things in the story negate these stereotypes and sometimes reinforce these stereotypes?

3. In Chapter 12, Windrider decides that he cannot pursue both his dream of family and flying. Do you agree with this? Does one dream always come at the sacrifice of another dream? Is there a way to pursue multiple dreams?

4. Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

5. How does the author, Laurence Yep, build suspense throughout the story? 

6. What is Laurence Yep trying to prove by writing Dragonwings?  

DRAFTING:

◦Option 1 = Checklist

◦Option 2 = Layout