includes background info and a strong thesis
Body Paragraph #1: Topic sentence , context, evidence, analysis, context, evidence, analysis, concluding sentence
Body Paragraph #2: Topic sentence , context, evidence, analysis, context, evidence, analysis, concluding sentence
Body Paragraph #3: Topic sen, context, evidence, analysis, context, evidence, analysis, concluding sentence
The evidence does not need to be cited directly from the book, instead, it should be a specific summary of certain scenes/parts in the book.
The analysis should relate back to your interpretation of the evidence and also connect back to your thesis.
Be sure to avoid the first person ; also, contractions; remember that commas and periods belong inside quotation marks. Also, Don’t end a paragraph with a new assertion. Just some crucial tips!!
Just like the AP literature essays are formatted.
The first prompt is: The most major themes in literature are sometimes developed through the deaths of major characters. Write a well-organized essay in which you show how a specific death in “Our Town” helps illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summaries.
The second prompt is: In some works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Focusing on “Our Town” explain how its representation of childhood or adolescence shapes the meaning of the work as a whole.
The third prompt is: Write a well-organized essay in which you show how a specific character’s sacrifice shows their true morals.
The fourth prompt is: Roland Barthes says, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” What is the question in “Our Town” that is seen throughout the whole book and how does that play a role in the meaning of the work?
