Preparing to Write!! MOVIE CHOICE ESSAY - OUTLINE

Look at the Movie Choice Essay Part B – Outline … let’s determine what’s important Your essay needs to have:  an introductory paragraph that includes a thesis statement  1st body paragraph that possibly includes a call to adventure, the ordinary world, and maybe whether the hero was reluctant or willing  2 nd body paragraph might include the hero’s mentor, enemies, or how he/she was tested  3 rd body paragraph could reveal their tragic flaw and their journey home  A concluding paragraph that includes the elixir/prize, reiterates the main points, and leaves us with an final opinion that evokes thought.  It needs to be in MLA format and include a Works Cited page that includes your movie.

Introduction

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Body Paragraphs  A topic sentence is a sentence that captures the meaning of the entire paragraph or group of sentences. It tells what the passage is mainly about.  The concluding sentence tends to restate the topic sentence. It lets the reader know that the paragraph is over.  NOTE: YOU SHOULD NOT BE SUMMARIZING THE MOVIE !!

NOTE: Use the actual titles of the stages in your writing!  Simba starts off as a infant at Pride Rock. Animals have travelled from all around to celebrate him. He is unaware that he will become a hero because at this point he is just a baby.  Simba starts his ordinary world as a infant at Pride Rock. Animals have travelled from all around to celebrate him. He is unaware that he will become a hero because at this point he is just a baby.

Body Paragraphs These steps will be repeated for each stage of the Hero’s Journey discussed in your paragraph! Let me interrupt your program to ask a quick question….. If the Detail Sentence, Evidence Sentence, and Explanation Sentence have to be repeated for EACH STAGE of the hero’s journey that you’re discussing in any given paragraph, what is the MINIMUM amount of sentences that you will have for a paragraph?

Concluding Paragraphs

Why use quotes in an essay? Whom do you trust?

Why use quotes in an essay? Whom do you trust? Just as the doctor’s attire of a stethoscope and lab coat symbolizes credibility, a writer can use tools such as specific quotes from a text, the format of the paper, and correct punctuation/grammar to help convince the audience (the readers) that he is a credible writer.

How should I format the quotes? Think of the Quote Sandwich  First, you have to introduce the quote. This is your top piece of bread.  Second, use the quote. This is the “good stuff” in the middle of your sandwich.  Third, analyze the quote. This is your bottom piece of bread.

How do you use quotes an essay? Think of the parts of the sandwich! Bread on top Introduce quote Good stuff Actual Quote in the middle Commentary on quote Bread on bottom