THE VECTOR PARAGRAPH MODEL
An essay is a composition that has a structure consisting of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The introduction is usually one paragraph that includes the required thesis statement. The body can be two or more paragraphs. Most topics cannot be fully discussed in less than three (body) paragraphs. The conclusion is usually one short paragraph.
Here is an effective structure for generating a 5-paragraph Critical / Analytical Response to Literature essay as per the above statements:
Here is an effective structure for generating a 5-paragraph Critical / Analytical Response to Literature essay as per the above statements:
So, in a typical, 5-paragraph essay, with three piece of evidence in each body paragraph, it would look something like this (with each letter representing a minimum of one sentence in the final piece of writing).:
PARTS OF THE WHOLE:
VARIOUS WRITING RESOURCES
The purpose of a literary analysis essay is to carefully examine and sometimes evaluate a work of literature or an aspect of a work of literature. As with any analysis, this requires you to break the subject down into its component parts. Examining the different elements of a piece of literature is not an end in itself but rather a process to help you better appreciate and understand the work of literature as a whole. For instance, an analysis of a poem might deal with the different types of images in a poem or with the relationship between the form and content of the work. If you were to analyze (discuss and explain) a play, you might analyze the relationship between a subplot and the main plot, or you might analyze the character flaw of the tragic hero by tracing how it is revealed through the acts of the play. Analyzing a short story might include identifying a particular theme (like the difficulty of making the transition from adolescence to adulthood) and showing how the writer suggests that theme through the point of view from which the story is told; or you might also explain how the main character’s attitude toward women is revealed through his dialogue and/or actions.
According to Alberta Education, students are required to develop a coherent, unified composition by choosing an appropriate method to create a unified effect. A controlling idea may be implicit or explicit within the composition. Here are a few resources to help along this journey:
According to Alberta Education, students are required to develop a coherent, unified composition by choosing an appropriate method to create a unified effect. A controlling idea may be implicit or explicit within the composition. Here are a few resources to help along this journey:
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