The Marrow Thieves: Formal Paragraph Assignment

Purpose:
● To demonstrate an ability to analyse character (or theme) in literature
● To demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to, communicate in formal
language
● To demonstrate an understanding of the PEA method of organizing an argument
(in this case, a paragraph)
● To demonstrate an ability to use the writing process

Task: Outline, and then write, a formal paragraph that analyses one aspect of the novel The
Marrow Thieves.

Step #1:
● Look over your “The Visitor” paragraph from earlier this semester.
● Choose one of the thesis statements discussed during class for this paragraph.

Topic Sentences:
❏ In the novel The Marrow Thieves, written by Cherie Dimaline, Miig is an ideal
leader.
❏ In the novel The Marrow Thieves, written by Cherie Dimaline, Frenchie is an
admirable protagonist.
❏ The novel The Marrow Thieves, written by Cherie Dimaline, shows that Elders
are a valuable asset to their communities.
❏ In the novel The Marrow Thieves, written by Cherie Dimaline, Miig’s family
illustrates the traditional and contemporary Indigenous ideas of community
roles.
❏ Another topic of your choice- must be cleared with Ms Woolley before you
begin.

Step #2:
● Outline the paragraph

Topic Sentence
In the novel The Marrow Thieves, written by Cherie Dimaline, Miig is an ideal
leader.

Content
Point Evidence Analysis
(Quotation with page #)

When they find a new group
miig talks to them first.
"Miigwans Kiwenzie, anish
de kaz. Miig spoke first,
giving him his full name."
(Page 164)
When he main group would
find a new group miig would
be the first person to talk to
the new group and make
sure they are safe
Miig is brave "Only one way to find out, I
suppose. Miig put his
packsack on the ground,
pulled the sash off his
forehead, and let his bedroll
drop behind his feet. (Page
57)
When the group found the
four winds hotel they didnt
know if the fence
surrounding it was electric or
not so miig was the first
person to volunteer to touch
the fence.

Miig is caring "This is my family." Miig held
his hand out to us and we
approached in a bundle."
page 121
Miig considers everyone his
family so that means he will
do anything to protect them
even if he has to give up his
own life

Step #3
● Write the paragraph

In the novel The Marrow Thieves, written by Cherie Dimaline, Miig is an ideal leader, Miig is
an ideal leader because he would do anything to keep his family safe, one of my examples
of that is when the group found the four winds resort and miig was the first person to
volunteer to touch the fence because he did to know if it was safe for the group to go
through or not because they could of got electrocuted my proof of this is on page 57 when
miig puts down all of his belongings and reaches out for the fence but frenchie does it
before him. IE "Only one way to find out, I suppose. Miig put his packsack on the ground,
pulled the sash off his forehead, and let his bedroll drop behind his feet. My second
example is that whenever the main group would find a new group miig would go first and
talk to them so that he can make sure the new group is safe and safe for the group to go
near them:"Miigwans Kiwenzie, anish de kaz. Miig spoke first, giving him his full name."
My third and final reason of why miig is a great leader is that miig would do whatever he
can for his family and would do anything to make sure his group made it out alive and safe.
"This is my family." Miig held his hand out to us and we approached in a bundle."

Step #4
● Peer Evaluating, Proofread and revise the paragraph, using the checklist
Step #5
● Submit the final copy via “Final Project” Tab