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August 30, 2006 9:05 PM
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GUIDELINES
FOR ANALYTIC WRITING
| Introductory Paragraph |
- Reader orientation–draw the reader in/establish context
- Name work(s) and author(s)
- Include an identifiable thesis
- Include, in order, the supporting ideas that will be addressed
in the body paragraphs of the paper
( See FAQ Section: Thesis and
Quotation questions)
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| Body Paragraphs |
- Each body paragraph supports the thesis of the paper
- Each body paragraph develops a supporting idea from the introduction
- Every body paragraph should be controlled by an analytic
topic sentence
- Even a subtle shift in focus may require a new paragraph
- Ideas must be supported with evidence and quotations from
the text
- Use transitional words or phrases to create coherence between
paragraphs
(See FAQ Section: Body Paragraphs,
Evidence and Opposing
Evidence questions)
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| Concluding Paragraph |
- Ideally, the analysis will progress to a seminal, insightful
conclusion; a restatement of the analysis is insufficient
- Feel free to show the implications of what you’ve said.
- This is a chance for an "Ah-ha!" moment, an opportunity
to answer the "So what?" question.
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| Style & Mechanics |
- Appropriate and consistent voice
- Present tense in literary analysis
- Clarity of expression
- Variety of sentence structure
- Effective word choice
- Sentence structure, effective transitions, consistency of
tense and number
- Spelling,
grammar, punctuation
(See FAQ Section: Using "I"
and Spelling questions)
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