Working On Essay 2

1. Let's look at this website and mimic the thesis statements and topic sentences in re-writing our own topic sentences: http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcltc/handouts/communications/literarythesis.pdf


2. For entire introductions, let's follow this: http://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/pdf/HOWTOWRITEALITERARYANALYSISESSAY_10.15.07_001.pdf


3. Let's look at that second one, again, for writing body paragraphs, but also let's also consider transitions and parallels because our point is to make each point about two texts.

• Topic sentence should include both texts, and should claim something that includes attention to either symbols or theme.

• Parallel structure: maintain order of discussion of each texts...

• Transitional phrases: use to shift back and forth between texts