The Lottery -

PPAC/Long Answer
Writing Assessment
Important Note
In secondary school, when you write Try to think of the text as a ‘vessel’ to
a long answer or paragraph or essay, demonstrate your understanding of
it is assumed that you know the plot the literary element.
of the text you’re writing about.
Don’t just explain the plot.
Therefore, questions are designed to
test your understanding of literary
elements, NOT the basic plot.
POINT, Proof, Analysis, Conclusion
● First sentence is the main point you want to make.
● Clear, unambiguous, direct.

Question: How does the author of The Lottery use foreshadowing to warn
the reader of the true ending?

The author of The Lottery uses foreshadowing to warn the reader when she
describes the activity of the young boys in the village and how they enjoyed
collecting small stones and rocks.

● All other parts of the paragraph should relate directly to the POINT
Point, PROOF, Analysis, Conclusion
● Carefully and intentionally selected from the text itself to ‘prove’ your point

● Should be in the form of a direct quotation from the story, but can be a
detailed description of an event or character if necessary.

At the beginning of the lottery it states “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets
full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the
smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix­­….­­
eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it
against the raids of the other boys."

● You can use more than one example if it helps makes your point clearer!
A note about ANALYSIS

This should be the main part of your paragraph -

this is where you show your understanding.
Aim for at least 3-4 sentences to make your
ideas clear and give them depth.
Don’t just describe the PLOT!
Point, Proof, ANALYSIS, Conclusion
● You’ve made a point and provided evidence, now you must explain or
‘unpack’ its meaning.

It is clear that at the beginning of the text that the boys had just gotten out of
school and were collecting stones gladly. This is an important section of the story
because it clearly shows the excitement of the village boys while doing this odd
task. The common routine seemed to be known by all the villagers that were
gathered. The joy in which the young boys were gathering the stones proved to be
the overall foreshadowing that the author portrayed in her text.
Point, Proof, Analysis, CONCLUSION
● Summarises and restates your main POINT
● ‘Ties up’ your paragraph with a sense of closure.
● Allows you to finish your thought completely before, perhaps, moving on to
another point (in an essay, for example)

In all, the foreshadowing of the boys collecting stones at the beginning of the
text was the undoing of one of the villagers at the very end.
Point Proof Analysis Conclusion

The author of The Lottery uses foreshadowing to warn the reader when she describes the
activity of the young boys in the village and how they enjoyed collecting small stones and
rocks. At the beginning of the lottery it states “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets
full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and
roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix­­….­­eventually made a great
pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys."
It is clear that at the beginning of the text that the boys had just gotten out of school and
were collecting stones gladly. This is an important section of the story because it clearly
shows the excitement of the village boys while doing this odd task. The common routine
seemed to be known by all the villagers that were gathered. The joy in which the young boys
were gathering the stones proved to be the overall foreshadowing that the author portrayed
in her text. In all, the foreshadowing of the boys collecting stones at the beginning of the text
was the undoing of one of the villagers at the very end.
Point: Analyze:
● First sentence is the main point you want ● You’ve made a point and provided
to make. evidence, now you must explain or
● Clear, unambiguous, direct. ‘unpack’ its meaning
● How does the evidence prove the point?

Proof: Conclusion:
● Carefully and intentionally selected from ● Summarises and restates your main
the text itself to ‘prove’ your point POINT
● Should be in the form of a direct quotation ● ‘Ties up’ your paragraph with a sense of
from the story closure.
● Allows you to finish your thought
completely