Invite your learners to take on the voice of a character from Ordinary People as they write a letter. Pupils use what they know about the given character to compose their letter, which must relate to the plot of the novel.

Concepts

characterization, character analysis, letter writing, writing styles, Narrative Writing, ordinary people, judith guest

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use this as part of a final project or character study after reading the book
• Teach your class the important elements of writing a letter as an introduction to this assignment

Pros

• Includes a fairly detailed rubric
• A sample letter is provided

Cons

• Watch out for minor spelling and usage errors