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Essay Review

Part One: Unpacking a Prompt

DIRECTIONS: Re-read the essay test prompt from the Dragon, Dragon test. Consider what it is asking
you to write about. Re-write the prompt in YOUR OWN words. Then, make a short list of the things you
would need to write about in order to fully answer the question.

Essay Prompt #1:
Write an essay describing the character traits of one character from Dragon, Dragon. Give as much
information about the character as you can. Use details from both direct and indirect characterizations in the
story in your description.

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Part Two: Whats in a good essay?

Directions: Read the following essay from one of your classmates. This is an example of a good essay. List
at least FIVE things you notice that make this a great essay.

Five good things I saw were:

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