Literary analysis outline
Hook: Pull your reader in using facts, statistics, or quotes (not from the story) to pull your reader in- this hook should connect somehow to your thesis statement.
Transitional Ideas: Connect your hook to the story- explain how it connects to your thesis.
BRIEF overview of the story: Here you should give a very brief overview of what the story was about- no more than two sentences.
Thesis statement: Make sure that your thesis answers all the questions that have been posed in the prompt. (Also see comments that I have made to your thesis before you use the original you turned in the discussion board)
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence: Identifies focus of the paragraph; should clearly connect to the thesis and tell the reader what you will prove in this paragraph.
Introduce the example from the text:
Example: Use direct quotation from the text that proves your thesis- this is NOT a summary of the story- it is the example that proves your thesis statement. Avoid excessively long quotes when necessary. This MUST be in MLA format.
Analysis piece 1: What is this quote saying in your own words- how would you explain this quote to someone who has never read the story. Remember no I in this essay.
Analysis piece 2: HOW does this quote prove your thesis? You need to tell your reader how it shows the theme or how it is a symbol in the story.
Concluding/ transition statement: Move to the next element you are going to discuss and wrap up this paragraph.
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence: Identifies focus of the paragraph; should clearly connect to the thesis and tell the reader what you will prove in this paragraph.
Introduce the example from the text:
Example: Use direct quotation from the text that proves your thesis- this is NOT a summary of the story- it is the example that proves your thesis statement. Avoid excessively long quotes when necessary. This MUST be in MLA format.
Analysis piece 1: What is this quote saying in your own words- how would you explain this quote to someone who has never read the story. Remember no I in this essay.
Analysis piece 2: HOW does this quote prove your thesis? You need to tell your reader how it shows the theme or how it is a symbol in the story.
Concluding/ transition statement: Move to the next element you are going to discuss and wrap up this paragraph.
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence: Identifies focus of the paragraph; should clearly connect to the thesis and tell the reader what you will prove in this paragraph.
Introduce the example from the text:
Example: Use direct quotation from the text that proves your thesis- this is NOT a summary of the story- it is the example that proves your thesis statement. Avoid excessively long quotes when necessary. This MUST be in MLA format.
Analysis piece 1: What is this quote saying in your own words- how would you explain this quote to someone who has never read the story. Remember no I in this essay.
Analysis piece 2: HOW does this quote prove your thesis? You need to tell your reader how it shows the theme or how it is a symbol in the story.
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