1. Literary Analysis: Body Paragraphs and Conclusion
Mrs. Pelletier
English 1

2. Body Paragraph Review
Each body paragraph should present ONE new idea that develops the thesis
Each idea should be supported by AT LEAST 2 pieces of evidence
One piece of evidence = coincidence
At least two pieces of evidence = pattern
Don’t use all quotes or all paraphrases
Use a paraphrase if only the idea/event is important
Use a quote if the diction and/or syntax are important
Cite all evidence!
Analysis should be significantly longer than the evidence.
Avoid saying things like “this shows” and focus on the specifics of your evidence.
The last sentence of each paragraph should be used to transition to the next idea, not summarize the paragraph.

3. Conclusion
Do NOT summarize your essay! Your audience just read it, so you don’t need to repeat what you’ve just said.
The main objective of the concluding paragraph is to answer: SO WHAT? Conclusion should focus on the story’s impact on the readers and connect the story to real life. Consider the following questions:
How can we apply what you discussed about the story to more common and realistic situations?
Now that we learned this about humanity, is there anything we can do?