1. ESSAYS!

2. TITLE
choose an appropriate title for your essay – Essay is NOT a good title
do not underline your title – only the title of the work (if it is in your title)

3. Introduction use the following structure (inverted-pyramid):
1st part – broad statement(s) about topic
2nd part – introduce the work and author
3rd part – thesis statement

4. Body Paragraphs
topic sentence that states the first topic you are discussing
PPE x 3
concluding sentence that reinforces your topic

5. (Remember to do this THREE times)
EXAMPLE of PPE:
Firstly, throughout the fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White is shown as a beautiful girl. In particular, this is shown when the evil queen’s mirror states that, “Snow White is the fairest of them all” (Grimm 2). This example proves that Snow White is ranked the most beautiful in all the kingdom, because it is by a mirror that sees all.
(Remember to do this THREE times)

6. Conclusion use the following structure (pyramid):
1st part – restatement of thesis
2nd part – still related to work
3rd part – broad statement(s) about topic

7. Throughout your essay remember…
no “I” – also avoid “you”
don’t use contractions 
no slang

8. your paragraphs should follow the same order as your thesis
use present tense for novel or play events
use transition words when you start a new paragraph AND when you start a new point in each paragraph

9. if it makes sense order your paragraphs – second strongest point, weakest point, strongest point
underline or italicize novel and play titles
make new paragraphs obvious by indenting