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LOTF Relationship RD Suggestions
Title: Is it interesting?

Introduction: Does it begin with a topic or something other than LOTF?

  Is there a transition?

  Is there a thesis with an arguable point about a relationship?

  Is the book title presented correctly and the author named in the transition or thesis?

The title is NOT this: The Lord of the Flies

If there is an abbreviation, is it set up and used correctly?

 In Lord of the Flies (LOTF), boys struggle on an island.  LOTF offers a study in stress.

At first mention, does the essayist refer to the island as “an island” and then as “the island”?

Body Paragraphs:

Does the first body paragraph begin with LOTF instead of a source?  The entire first paragraph does not have to be all LOTF, but you should not begin the first body paragraph with a source.  

Is the chronology of events made clear?

Are there smooth transitions between paragraphs?

Are the paragraphs relatively consistently good sized, not too short or too long?

Are the sources (lenses) explained thoroughly, but not too much?

Are the sources actually used as a lenses rather than just for comparison?

Are the quotes for LOTF well chosen?

Is there adequate but not too much context?

Is there analysis, avoiding the dump and run?

Conclusion:

Is the beginning of the conclusion still about LOTF?

Is there a reference to the intro topic later in the conclusion?

Overall:

Is diction well chosen?

    Remember, the pig is not murdered, but Simon and Piggy are.

Do not write “the death of Piggy.” 

Do descriptions fit what they are describing?

   Avoid this: Jack and the group murdered the pig with great joy.