Conflict 25 - Short Answer Exercise: Relate Conflict to Theme

Literary Core Skill:

Relate the conflicts in various titles to their main themes.
Resources: Socratic List questions 5a – 5f, 6g – 6k, 7c – 7f; Story Chart; TC Syllabus section 5

Elements of Fiction:

Conflict
Theme

Assignment Type:

Short Answer Exercise

Description:

This worksheet asks for a paragraph- or page-length evaluation of the thematic significance of the current story’s main conflict.

Grading Rubric:

Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar/syntax/punctuation, b) plausibility, and c) reference to the text. Paragraph- and page-length answers may also be graded on the 5-fold rubric.

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