Attention-grabber MUST

relate to your thesis or at

least the story in general. ? = answer it!

“quote” = cite and explain it! How does it relate to the story or your lit.

terms?

Startling statement = explain it or connect it to the story!

“Titles” are placed in quotation marks.

Background Information

“Title”

Author’s name

Brief plot summary-focus on

main characters and inciting

incident

THESIS MUST include literary devices in order

(Combination of your two topic sentences: 1st lit . term and its purpose and 2nd lit. term and its purpose.)

MUST prove something ABOUT the literary devices (effect / purpose)

MUST be a sentence at the END of the introduction

Think of your thesis as a map / directions for your paper. It should tell the reader what you’re going to prove before you actually prove it!

THESIS MUST include literary devices in order

(Combination of your two topic sentences: 1st lit . term and its purpose and 2nd lit. term and its purpose.)

EX: This story utilizes foreshadowing to add suspense and verbal irony to illustrate the main character’s sinister nature.

BODY PARAGRAPHS

Topic sentence MUST prove something

literary

TS MUST be connected to your thesis

TS MUST include the literary device the

paragraph is addressing and its purpose or

effect on the story

BODY PARAGRAPHS

C => Q => A=> transition => C=>Q=>A…

If you learn nothing else about writing this

year, it is imperative that you are able to apply

this concept to your writing!

C => Q => A=> t => C…etc. CONTEXT: What’s happening in the story when this

piece of text is used and the speaker tag if it is dialogue.

QUOTE: textual evidence that is properly cited

Ex: “Quote” (Poe 86).

ANALYSIS: Explains HOW / WHY your quote proves your topic sentence (how it shows the literary term and its purpose / effect)

Transition: merely signals that you’re moving from the analysis of the previous quote to the context of the next one. (Next, secondly, in another example, furthermore…etc.)

C => Q => A=> t => C…etc.

CONTEXT: What’s happening in the story when this piece of text is used and the speaker tag if it is dialogue.

Once you have found the quote, re-read the paragraph BEFORE it, in order to refresh your memory.

Although your context should be concise, it needs to be VERY specific to the QUOTE, not the story in general.

ANALYSIS

EXPLAINS how your quote displays your literary term. Focus on word choice!

If you’re proving your quote serves as foreshadowing, you need to explain HOW and WHAT it specifically foreshadows.

If you’re proving symbolism, you need to explain HOW and WHAT things are being SYMBOLIZED.

SHOULD NOT INCLUDE PLOT SUMMARY! That is part of CONTEXT and comes BEFORE the quote.

CONCLUSION

Restate the 2 main ideas (literary terms)

Summarize the purpose of the literary aspects

Close the paragraph with a statement that

offers closure. The best ones relate to the

prompt, attention-getter, purpose of literary

elements, or the story in general. You could

also explain what the literary aspects add to the

story.

GENERAL

Avoid the use of ALL 1st person pronouns and

“you” in formal essay writing!

Check your citation formats!

DUE TOMORROW:

You need to bring a ROUGH draft (1st

attempt) that consists of 4 paragraphs to

class tomorrow. THIS MEANS ON

PAPER! You should have an

introduction, two body paragraphs, and a

conclusion. Be sure you have followed

ALL directions from the slide show and

the drafting packet!