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Writing an English Literary Essay

Writing an English Literary Essay. The 5 paragraph essay. Introduction Body Paragraph 1 Body Paragraph 2 Body Paragraph 3 Conclusion AND, don’t forget to give your essay a title !. Introduction. Hook statement. General. Plan of development. Specific. Thesis statement.

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Writing an English Literary Essay

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  1. Writing anEnglish LiteraryEssay

  2. The 5 paragraph essay • Introduction • Body Paragraph 1 • Body Paragraph 2 • Body Paragraph 3 • Conclusion AND, don’t forget to give your essay a title!

  3. Introduction Hook statement General Plan of development Specific Thesis statement

  4. Introduction - Lead • Must start with a lead statement, or “hook”. • It gives 2 or 3 general statements related to your topic. • It does not include the title of the novel/play you are studying. Nor does it contain the name of the author or characters from the work. • Purpose: To capture the reader’s interest and lead them into your thesis statement.

  5. Introduction - LEAD How do I create a lead? • Write out your thesis statement. • Underline all of the nouns in your thesis statement. • Compose general statements about one or more of those nouns.

  6. Introduction – Plan of Development • 1-2 sentences that briefly touch on the proofs you will use in your essay – but don’t give too much away! • Explain any terms that might be unfamiliar to the reader.

  7. Introduction – Plan of Development How do I create a plan of development? • Decide on the proofs you will use to support your thesis. • Summarize these into short phrases. • Write a sentence that includes these phrases. Example: The antagonist lacks courage, honesty and imagination (all nouns) OR The antagonist is not courageous, honest and imaginative (all adjectives)

  8. Introduction: Thesis Statement • This is where you boil your argument down to one, clear statement. • It is the most important part of the introduction. The entire essay hinges on it! • This is what you will prove in the Body of your essay.

  9. Introduction – Thesis Statement How do I create a thesis statement? • Read the essay question carefully and clarify what it is you are being asked to prove. • Usually the thesis in inherent in the question.

  10. Formula for a Thesis Statement Formula for a Thesis Statement GENERAL TOPIC NARROW & NARROWED POINT(S) SPECIFIC FURTHER your opinion your feeling (some aspect of or features of the topic) the topic TEENAGERSteenagers in teenagers in need intervention, Secondary secondary counseling, School school peer mediation who take drugs Thesis: Teenage students in secondary school who take drugs need intervention, counseling and peer mediation in order to break their habit.

  11. Example Consider the following opening sentence: • Throughout the history of mankind, individuals have been subjected to inequity and discrimination. • This is a very broad statement. It relates a large and diverse social problem (discrimination) to history. Adding one or two more general statements will help narrow down your topic. • Through the ages, this problem has decreased, but has always been evident.

  12. Example • The next sentence will be decisive as it ties the topic to the literature being studied: • Throughout the history of mankind, individuals have been subjected to inequity and discrimination. Through the ages, this problem has been decreasing but has always been evident. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the battle for equality is portrayed through the characters in the small southern town of Maycomb.

  13. Example • The focus has been narrowed down to a lack of equality and the novel, so it is now time to make the argument; the thesis statement that will define the rest of your paper.

  14. Example • Throughout the history of mankind, individuals have been subjected to inequity and discrimination. Through the ages, this problem has been decreasing but has always been evident. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the battle for equality is portrayed through the characters in the small southern town of Maycomb. By focusing on the lives of Tom Robinson, MayellaEwell, and Dolphus Raymond, Harper Lee illustrates the ugly nature of discrimination.

  15. Formula for a Thesis Statement A specific subject (narrow topic) + the features you want to discuss = an effective thesis statement

  16. Important Facts • A thesis statement is an arguable idea, an opinion, not a fact. • A thesis statement is specific and narrowed and is not a broad generalization. • A thesis statement covers only one topic. • The thesis must not be expressed as a question.

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