Shaping the Essay

Shaping the Essay Compare/Contrast Rough Draft Introduction: General sentence about the thesis statement (a connection to a book, movie, historical example, or personal experience): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explain the above using an example or commentary: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Transition to the thesis/Claim statement. include the title and author: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ State your thesis in one sentence (must be arguable): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thesis approval_______ First Body Paragraph (how characters are similar) Topic Sentence relating to first part of thesis statement: _________________________________________________________________________Transition to first evidence/Fact (tell who, what, where,—set it up): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lead in to first Evidence/Fact (should flow into the sentence structure) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Evidence/Fact (direct quote from the text): “________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”Lead out (finish sentence): ___________________________________________________________________ ( ). Supporting Claim/Commentary (minimum of two sentences--analyze and interpret the quote—dig deep! No summarizing!!): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Transition to second evidence/fact (tell who, what, where,—set it up): _________________________________________________________________________Lead in to Evidence/Fact (should flow into the sentence structure): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Evidence/Fact (direct quote from the text): “________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”Lead out (finish sentence): ___________________________________________________________________ ( ). Supporting Claim/Commentary (minimum of two lines--analyze and interpret the quote—dig deep! No summarizing!!): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Concluding sentence (gives new commentary on this paragraph and backs thesis):_____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Second Body Paragraph (How characters are different) Topic Sentence relating to first part of thesis statement: _________________________________________________________________________Transition to first evidence/Fact (tell who, what, where,—set it up): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lead in to first Evidence/Fact (should flow into the sentence structure) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Evidence/Fact (direct quote from the text): “________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”Lead out (finish sentence): ___________________________________________________________________ ( ). Supporting Claim/Commentary (minimum of two sentences--analyze and interpret the quote—dig deep! No summarizing!!): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Transition to second evidence/fact (tell who, what, where,—set it up): _________________________________________________________________________Lead in to Evidence/Fact (should flow into the sentence structure): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Evidence/Fact (direct quote from the text): “________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”Lead out (finish sentence): ___________________________________________________________________ ( ). Supporting Claim/Commentary (minimum of two lines--analyze and interpret the quote—dig deep! No summarizing!!): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Concluding sentence (gives new commentary on this paragraph and backs thesis):_____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Third Body Paragraph (counter Claim) Topic Sentence introducing the idea that others may disagree with the argument: _________________________________________________________________________what an opposing point of view may say (“Others may say,” or “Some critics may Believe ______”) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Refutation/counter claim ( . . . however, _______________) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Evidence/fact (direct quote from the text): “________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”Lead out (finish sentence): __________________________________________________________________ ( ). Commentary (minimum of two sentences--analyze and interpret the quote—dig deep! No summarizing!!): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Transition to second opposing point of view (“Others may say,” or “Some critics may Believe ______”) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Refutation/counter claim ( . . . however, _______________) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Evidence/fact (direct quote from the text): “________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”Lead out (finish sentence): __________________________________________________________________ ( ). Commentary (minimum of two sentences--analyze and interpret the quote—dig deep! No summarizing!!): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Concluding sentence (gives new commentary on this paragraph and backs thesis):____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Closing Paragraph Restate thesis (using all new words): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Answer the “so what?” question (universalize—why do we still read this text? What value does it have? Why do we care about it?): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conclude with a clinching sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________