American literature
Creating an Outline for Option 1

Watch one of the following films:

· First Knight (1995). This is a story of the romance between Lancelot and Guinevere.

Each of these films highlights the torments and triumphs of love. You can focus on forbidden love, platonic love, unrequited love, or familial love. In the film you chose, examine how the theme of love is intertwined with another theme, such as marriage, family, desire, social class, and friendship. Analyze three relationships in the film to show how the two themes are intertwined.

Ues this thesis template:

In the film __________, the theme of love is intertwined with the theme of ____, as demonstrated by the relationships of [first pair], [second pair], and [third pair].

Instructions: Write complete sentences to fill in the items below.

Introduction: This is where you will gain your reader’s attention, introduce your topic, and provide your thesis statement.

Introduction:

· Identify the film you are analyzing and give a brief description of the characters you are analyzing.

· Give a brief explanation of the two themes you are addressing and why it is interesting to look at these themes together.

· Remember to avoid the first-person point of view (I, me, my, our, ours) and the second-person point of view (you, your, yours) in formal writing.

Thesis Statement (fill in the blanks on the right):

In the film _____, the theme of love is intertwined with the theme of _____, as demonstrated by the relationships of [first pair], [second pair], and [third pair]. (You will determine three pairs of characters in support of your thesis, and they will become the topics of your three body paragraphs.).

Body Paragraphs: This is where you will develop each of the points in your thesis statement.

Body Paragraph 1: Elaborate on the first point in your thesis statement.

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the second pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the second pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the second pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)

Body Paragraph 2: Elaborate on the second point in your thesis statement.

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the first pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the first pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the first pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)

Body Paragraph 3: Elaborate on the third point in your thesis statement.

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the third pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the third pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the third pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)

Conclusion: This is where you will summarize the main points you’ve presented and include your final thoughts. Don’t introduce new information here! End with reminding your reader of your thesis (paraphrased, not repeated).

Conclusion:

Conclusion:

· Paraphrase your thesis

· Summarize the main points of each body paragraph

· Leave your reader with a sense of closure