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Banned Book Assignment

This document outlines the specifications and due dates for a persuasive paper assignment on banned books. Students must get parent permission by October 22nd to read a book from the banned book list or another banned book. They must finish reading and researching the book by November 12th. By November 14th, students must complete an outline for their paper arguing whether the book should be banned or taught in schools. A rough draft is due for approval on November 18th. The final paper is due November 21st and must be at least 3 pages, typed and double-spaced, with proper MLA citations.

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Banned Book Assignment

This document outlines the specifications and due dates for a persuasive paper assignment on banned books. Students must get parent permission by October 22nd to read a book from the banned book list or another banned book. They must finish reading and researching the book by November 12th. By November 14th, students must complete an outline for their paper arguing whether the book should be banned or taught in schools. A rough draft is due for approval on November 18th. The final paper is due November 21st and must be at least 3 pages, typed and double-spaced, with proper MLA citations.

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Banned Book Persuasion Paper Specifications and Due Dates

• Pick one book from the list of banned books and get written parent approval to read it 
by Tuesday, October 22. You, or your parents may know of other banned books that 
didn’t make the list. They are fair game for this assignment too. If your parents do not 
want you to read a banned book, then your alternative assignment, a book from the 
supplemental reading list and a paper on it following the parameters of the banned 
book assignment.

• Your book choice may not be a book you have read for a book report or a class 
assignment in the last three years. If you choose to read a book from an elementary or 
middle school series, you must read at least three of the books in the series.

• Read the book, noting questionable materials, ideas, words, etc. along the way. Finish 
reading the book by Wednesday, November 12.

• Research background information (on both sides of the censorship issue) surrounding 
this book. Complete research by Wednesday, November 12.

• Complete an outline of your persuasion paper, such as the one that follows, 
by Friday, November 14.

I. Introduction
Why has this book been banned? What is the history surrounding its banning?
Thesis: Answer the question – Is banning appropriate in the instance of this book?
II. Address the question “Should this book be taught in schools?”
A. Reason
1. Support (details of your reason)
2. Examples from text
B. Reason
1. Support (details of your reason)
2. Examples from text
C. Reason
1. Support (details of your reason)
2. Examples from text
III. Address the question “Should this book be banned?”
Either: Three reasons with examples from the book
A. Reason
1. Support (details of your reason)
2. Examples from text
B. Reason
1. Support (details of your reason)
2. Examples from text
C. Reason
1. Support (details of your reason)
2. Examples from text

Or: One reason with three STRONG examples from the book
A. Example and Why this should be banned
B. Example and Why this should be banned
C. Example and Why this should be banned
IV. Conclusion
Restate thesis and main points. Last chance to influence your reader. Think 
globally.
• After your outline has been approved (for completeness, not decision) you will 
need to write a rough draft of the paper

• After the rough draft has been approved and signed off on by a minimum of 
three readers (two classmates and one adult) it must come to me for final 
reading before the final draft is created. This will be done in class Tuesday, 
November 18.

• The final draft of the paper will be due Friday, November 21 to turnitin.com.

The final paper must be typed, double spaced (even though turnitin reformats it 
into single space.) All sources used must be documented in MLA format at the 
end of your paper on a separate sheet entitled Works Cited and internally cited in 
your paper. Minimum length of the paper accepted will be three pages (not 
counting cover page or Works Cited pages.) 

The paper will be graded on strength of argument (ideas), organization of thought, 
voice, word choice, sentence fluency and  conventions (including MLA 
documentation.)
Banned Book Permission Slip

_____ I have read the requirements of this unit my student will be doing, and I am aware 
of the due dates of assignments.

_____ I will allow my student to read the following book off the banned book list.

_____ I would prefer my student read the following book that has also been banned, but 
was not on the list.

_____ I would prefer my child not participate in this assignment. Instead my student will 
do an alternate assignment

The book my child will read ________________________________________________

Parent Signature __________________________________________________________

Student Signature _________________________________________________________

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