McCandless Character Essay - Into the Wild

Into the Wild 

Assignment

your character chart to write a paper on Chris McCandless based on the first 5 chapters. 

Writing expectations:

1. 1-2 page paper
2. MLA, 
3. At least 3 direct quotations, properly cited
4. Remember proper citation rules
5. We will submit into Turnitin
6. Extra credit if you use vocabulary words from your list in your paper
7. This is the rubric which will be used: http://www.schoolimprovement.com/docs/Common%20Core%20Rubrics_Gr11-12.pdf

You must turn in your character chart. It serves as your pre-write. Your chart must cover chapters 1-5. You must have 3 references that are your own (ie you did not share them with your partner). Your citations from your paper must come from your chart. 

Topic:

Who is Chris McCandless? Consider: Was he a dreamer? A lunatic on a death march? What do you think about him so far? 

Your paper must pick one side.