attention-grabber must relate to your thesis or at least...
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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!