1. Outline Formula Introduction Attention Getter
Explain attention getter and tie to topic
Background/introductory Info about your Author
Information about the author’s life and career that might be important to the content of your paper
Information about the author’s life and career….
Thesis Statement – delivers the main idea of your paper

2. Body
Statement about the importance of the story to introduce your three to four sentence summary.
Very brief summary of the story
B. Statement about 1st example of literary device
Illustration – quote the specific part of the text you will discuss as an example of the literary device
Explanation of WHY the illustration is an example of the literary device you identified it as.
Transition word (this word will often be included in the statement about the 2nd example)

3. C. Statement about 2nd example of literary device
Illustration – quote the specific part of the text you will discuss as an example of the literary device
Explanation of WHY the illustration is an example of the literary device you identified it as.
Transition word (this word will often be included in the statement about the 3rd example)
D. Statement about 3rd example of literary device
Closing of the explanation

4. Conclusion
Restate Thesis (rework the sentence) the main point of the paper worded similarly
Additional info/opinions/thoughts
Closing statement (often refers back to attention getter)