For this final essay you will be using quotations from the work of literature you are analyzing and the scholarly article that is connected with your topic. You are like a lawyer arguing an interpretation about a character's motivations or an author's theme, and your scholar is your "expert witness"; the scholar can either support or refute your case.
Essay Structure
This is a FIVE-part outline.
Each section may be longer than one paragraph. The analysis, for example, will be at least four paragraphs.
The Essay Suggested Outline:
I. Introduction A. Teaser
B. Thesis
C. Title of work
(Remember titles of novels, plays, and films are in italics or underlined. Short stories and poems are in quotation marks.)
D. Author's first and last name
II. Introduce Literary Work (Summary)
III. Critical Article (Summary)
A. Title of Article (in quotation marks)
B. Scholar first and last name
C. Article's main idea
D. At least one direct quotation
(Remember to paraphrase/summarize means to completely re-word. If you use ANY of the author's phrasing, it must be in quotation marks and cited; otherwise, it's plagiarism)
IV. Analysis Section
A. Repeat/focus thesis
B. Analysis
(a chapter in a novel/scene in a play or film or the entire poem/short story)
C. One direct quotation from the literary work per paragraph for support
D. A minimum of one direct quotation from the scholarly article.
(Show how an idea or ideas from the scholar are relevant to your analysis)
V. Conclusion
A. Refined Thesis
B. A closing idea
(E.g. Has the author had some impact on our culture; have films been made based on her work; is there a larger idea in her work that's relevant to society? Think about linking back to your teaser.)
Remember:
- Follow MLA format and citation rules;
- Some of the parts in the outline you can move into a different order and/or combine;
Research-based Analysis Essay #4 Is due no later than 4/30 5PM to turnitin.com and my office
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