5 MCAS Long Composition Prompts
Select ONE of the prompts below and write an essay using the movie 42 as your literature choice.
Develop your plan on the back of this paper.
Place a check mark (√) next to the prompt you are choosing to develop into an essay.
_____1. Often in works of literature, there are characters—other than the main character—whose presence in the work is essential.
Select a character, other than the main character, who plays a key role. In a well-developed composition, identify the character and explain why this character is important.
_____2. Often in works of literature, a character faces a crisis that may be physical or moral.
Select a character who faces a physical or moral crisis. In a well-developed composition, identify the character and the crisis, describe how the character faces the crisis, and explain how the crisis relates to the work as a whole.
_____ 3. Characters in literature make decisions that have consequences for themselves and others.
Select one character who made a decision. In a well-developed essay, explain the decision that character made and explain the consequences of that decision.
_____ 4. Many works of literature deal with close relationships.
Select one close relationship. In a well developed composition, identify the characters involved in the relationship and explain how the relationship affects each of the characters.
_____ 5. Honor can have different meanings for different people. Literature is full of characters that can be considered honorable.
Select a character that is honorable. In a well-developed composition, identify the character, describe what makes the character honorable, and explain why the character’s honor is important to the work of literature.
