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Character Sketch

            
             A character sketch is a written description of a character in a story. In writing a character sketch, you are to observe a character in a novel to get the feel of what this character is really like, and then relay information to another reader in a clear, concise manner. .
             Characterization .
             There are 8 methods through which most authors characterize the people in a novel. They are:.
             1. Physical Description.
             2. What the character says.
             3. What the character does .
             4. What the character thinks .
             5. What other say about the character.
             6. What others do to the character.
             7. The setting in which a character is found.
             8. What the character is like. .
             Essay Project.
             For this project, you will write a complete character sketch on a character from the novel you are studying in class. This report will include quotations from the novel as well as your personal observations about the character you have chosen to study using a third person point of view. .
             Project Steps: .
             Rough character sketch done in class to get the brain reflecting on the characters in the novel written in class journal during class time.
             Character Bone Structure worksheet to be turned in with final copy of character sketch and check periodically.
             Essay Outline to be turned in with final copy of character sketch and check periodically.
             Essay Rough Draft to be turned in with final copy of character sketch and check periodically.
             Revision on Rough Draft and Peer Editing Worksheet completed by fellow classmate to be turned in with final copy of character sketch and check periodically.
             Final Copy due March 22!.
             The majority of the essay will be written in class BUT students will need to at home revisions and editing along the way.
             ******* Your description of the character MUST be based on the information provided in the novel. You make your own inferences and conclusions about a character but these assumptions have to be supported with proof fro m your novel. You should also provide proof that you have read and have an understanding of the ENTIRE novel! *******.


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