Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Tennessee Williams

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Tennessee Williams Guide students through researching the renowned American playwright Tennessee Williams with this complete 6-page lesson plan. Students begin by gathering facts and citing sources about Williams' life using the provided research worksheet. Next, they organize their notes into an outline to draft a 5-paragraph informational essay on the playwright. The packet includes an essay prompt with writing tips, peer review checklist, and Common Core-aligned rubric to assign and assess the project. This resource scaffolds the research process for students to independently build knowledge on Williams through notetaking, outlining, drafting, revising with peers, and submitting a final researched essay. Modify the included rubric by editing the linked Google Sheet file. This versatile activity can be used as a complete lesson or abbreviated research project for grades 8-11.