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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Lewis Carroll

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Lewis Carroll biography essay: 5-paragraph requirements, writing tips and a self and peer checklist to initial for revision
Assignment launch handout to set expectations
Lewis Carroll essay rubric scoring organization, style, source relevance and syntax/MLA from 6 to 10 points, out of 40
Grading tool to share before drafting begins
Getting started on Carroll: students record birthplace, education, major works and 3 passages, then draw him with 5 items
First research session using encyclopedia-style sources
Research sources and notetaking: students cite 4 sources and jot notes on Carroll's early life, significant works and legacy
Note-taking tracker while gathering evidence
Carroll essay outlining, part 1: students draft an eye-catcher, thesis, and early life and significant works paragraph parts
Planning step between research notes and drafting
Outline continued: students plan elaboration for works, a literary legacy paragraph and a conclusion revisiting the thesis
Finishing the outline before writing the full draft
Black-and-white Carroll research essay requirements with six required sections, writing tips and self/peer essay checks
Ink-saving copy of the assignment sheet
Black-and-white Carroll essay rubric: four CCRA-coded criteria scored 6 to 10 points, plus a 40-point total and feedback
Printer-friendly rubric for marking drafts
Black-and-white research starter: students fill in Carroll's family, writing style and works, then sketch 5 symbolic items
Grayscale option for whole-class copying
Black-and-white notetaking sheet: students log title, author and publisher for 4 sources and link notes to each citation
Low-ink version of the source tracker

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Lewis Carroll Dive into the magical world of Lewis Carroll, the author of the beloved children's classics Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. This 6-page resource bundle scaffolds the research and essay writing process to guide students as they explore Carroll's life and literary works. The lesson begins with a biography and note-taking handout where students gather facts and sources on Carroll. Next, they use an essay outline worksheet to organize their research into an informative five-paragraph essay on the author. Peer review and revision checklist provided. Finally, a CC-aligned rubric (editable Google Sheet included) lets you easily assess students' final drafts. Applicable for grades 6-11 language arts classes, this resource bundle facilitates rich learning on Carroll through guided research, writing, collaboration and more. Let your students fall down the rabbit hole and discover this magical author!

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