Prompt: In Snow White, what is the primary cause of the Queen’s demise? Here’s our thesis statement for this argument: –The Queen’s jealousy is the ultimate cause of her downfall.

REASONS – written as topic sentences that start each body paragraph and support the thesis 1. Jealousy can often lead to destructive choices. 2. Jealousy, left unchecked, often grows more and more powerful.

1. Reason/Topic Sentence Begin each body paragraph with a general topic sentence (the reason; does not specifically refer to texts) that expresses the main point of the paragraph and supports the thesis. –“Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can often lead to ruin. It’s harmful to one’s self-esteem and can tempt one to make destructive decisions.”

2. Context/ Quote Introduction Move into a supporting statement that leads into your specific textual evidence. Provide adequate context in a sentence or two. –“In Snow White, the Queen’s envy erupts into both self- hatred and malice toward her stepdaughter. The author describes the Queen as a person who “…

3. Use Relevant, Supportive Textual Evidence Incorporate your direct quotation from the text: –“The author describes the Queen as a person who “hated anyone whose beauty rivaled her own” and says “she watched her stepdaughter with angry, jealous eyes” (2).

4. Analysis of Quote Explain and analyze the textual evidence AND HOW IT: –a) effectively supports your reason –b) how this connects back to your thesis –“Clearly, the Queen feels she does not rival her step- daughter in beauty and feels like less of a woman next to Snow White. Feeling inferior to her young step- daughter fosters a sense of hatred and anger. These feelings tempt the Queen to make a terrible decision— to kill her stepdaughter— which are a direct cause of her downfall.”

Using the Oreo Cookie Style! “TOPIC SENTENCE(S): Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can often lead to ruin. It’s harmful to one’s self-esteem and can tempt one to make destructive decisions. OREO: -TOP: In Snow White, the Queen’s envy erupts into both self-hatred and malice toward her stepdaughter. The author describes the Queen as a person who -MIDDLE: “hated anyone whose beauty rivaled her own,” and says “she watched her stepdaughter with angry, jealous eyes” (2). -BOTTOM: Clearly, the Queen feels she does not rival her step-daughter in beauty and feels like less of a woman next to Snow White. Feeling inferior to her young step-daughter fosters a sense of hatred and anger (connection to reason). These feelings tempt the Queen to make a terrible decision—to kill her stepdaughter— which are a direct cause of her downfall (connection to thesis). Sentence(s) that introduce the quote Quote and citation Sentence(s) analyzing and explaining the quote w/ 2 connections THESIS: The Queen’s jealousy is ultimate cause of her downfall.

After your analysis, TRANSITION to your next support point with textual evidence and complete the process again. (OREO: introduce/context, textual evidence, analysis) Transition Example: “Not only does the Queen showcase her destructive jealousy with Snow White, she also lets her envy control her emotions with her friends…” Wrap up with a concluding sentence that summarizes the paragraph. Concluding Sentence Example: “The Queen’s jealous rage at Snow White, as well as her own friends, clearly shows the reader how her envy destroys her.” The rest of your body paragraph :

Then, repeat the whole process for the NEXT body paragraph: 1. Topic Sentence 2. Intro/Context to TE #1 3. TE #1 4. Analysis w/ 2 connections 5. Transition & Intro/Context to TE #2 6. TE #2 7. Analysis w/ 2 connections 8. Concluding Sentence

Helpful Hints…

Examples of Different Words to Integrate Direct Quotations (verbs that help indicate the mood of the quote) ____implies ____responds ____claims ____writes ____refutes ____observes ____emphasizes ____insists ____compares ____acknowledges ____agrees ____comments ____suggests ____confirms ____disputes ____reasons Snow White expresses… The Queen retorts … The author observes…

When quoting from the text, the internal citation goes after the closing quotation marks but before the final period. The Queen reveals her inability to rein in her jealousy when she orders the hunter to kill Snow White, saying, “My envy compels you to take Snow White deep into the forest... and there, my faithful one, kill her” (Grimm 7). End quotation marks, space, parenthesis, author’s last name, page number, parenthesis, period.