Your essay should contain the following sections: Title (you should write your
Your essay should contain the following sections:
Title (you should write your title last; it’s not the most important part for the exam)
Introductory Sentences + Thesis
Body Paragraph #1
Conclusion
Works Cited (you MUST include a Works Cited entry at the end of your essay)
Title of Your Unique Essay
Introductory Paragraph
offer a short intro to the short story, such as 2-3 sentences that describe what the story is about
end the intro with your thesis statement (pick one from the exam)
Body Paragraph #1
begin with a topic sentence; it should directly connect to the thesis
smoothly integrate 1-2 specific and relevant examples from the text
you MUST provide in-text citations for your quotes and paraphrases
be sure to introduce the quotes AND discuss the quotes after you provide them so it is clear how they support the thesis
Body Paragraph #2
begin with a TRANSITION and topic sentence; the topic sentence should directly connect to the thesis
smoothly integrate 1-2 specific and relevant examples from the text
you MUST provide in-text citations for your quotes and paraphrases
be sure to introduce the quotes AND discuss the quotes after you provide them so it is clear how they support the thesis
Conclusion
in a sentence, recap your main points from the essay (or restate your thesis in a different way)
end with a sentence or two that gives your reader something to think about
Works Cited
Jackson, John. “Winter in Academia.” The Antioch Review, vol. 76, no. 3,
summer 2018, pp. 478-490.