A step by step Outline for a Literary Essay:
Introduction paragraph:
Hook or catchy attention grabbing sentence about your topic:
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Background information about the novel and the topic you are focusing on:
Author and novel title: ______
Details about the topic or piece of literature:
Your thesis statement (or viewpoint) and the 3 ways you will be demonstrating (or showing) your point
Thesis: ______
Body paragraph #1
Topic sentence:______
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Who says the first quote or what is the narrative voice talking about:
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When does this first quote happen in the story? (context) ______
Quote:“______(page___)
Analysis. Explain how this quote proves your point. (in 2 sentences minimum)
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Transition word to a second example: ______
Who says the second quote or what is the narrative voice talking about:
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When does this second quote happen in the story? (context) ______
Quote: “______
______(page___)
Analysis. Explain how this second quote proves your point. (in 2 sentences minimum)
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Body paragraph #2
Topic sentence:______
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Who says the first quote or what is the narrative voice talking about:
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When does this first quote happen in the story? (context) ______
Quote:“______(page___)
Analysis. Explain how this quote proves your point. (in 2 sentences minimum)
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Transition word to a second example: ______
Who says the second quote or what is the narrative voice talking about:
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When does this second quote happen in the story? (context) ______
Quote: “______
______(page___)
Analysis. Explain how this second quote proves your point. (in 2 sentences minimum)
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Body paragraph #3
Topic sentence:______
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Who says the first quote or what is the narrative voice talking about:
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When does this first quote happen in the story? (context) ______
Quote:“______(page___)
Analysis. Explain how this quote proves your point. (in 2 sentences minimum)
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Transition word to the second example: ______
Who says the second quote or what is the narrative voice talking about:
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When does this second quote happen in the story? (context) ______
Quote: “______
______(page___)
Analysis. Explain how this second quote proves your point. (in 2 sentences minimum)
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Concluding Paragraph:
A brief repetition of the 3 body paragraphs. Repeat your most important points. Try to say it in a slightly different way so that it doesn’t sound too repetitive. The last sentence should leave the reader with something to think about. It could be a rhetorical question.
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