Fall 2014 Unit One Short Story Literary Analysis (process) essay

Introduction:

• thesis statement
• summary of story
• title of story and author

Body #1

• topic sentence (should tie back to thesis)
• explanation
• evidence
• explanation
• evidence
• concluding sentence/transition sentence

Body #2

• topic sentence (should tie back to thesis)
• explanation
• evidence
• explanation
• explanation
• evidence
• concluding sentence/transition sentence

Body #3

• topic sentence (should tie back to thesis)
• evidence
• explanation
• evidence
• concluding sentence/transition sentence

Conclusion:

• restate thesis
• summarize strongest point
• final thought (no I think, I feel, I believe or IMO)