on any topic related to any work we have read so far. Use specific
examples to support your assertions; in other words, quote from the
works that we have read or mention specific characters, incidents, or
images from the works to support your ideas.
Reminders
1. Make sure that you have a thesis statement that is supported adequately.
2. Give your essay a meaningful title.
3. Do not retell the story in your essay. Support your thesis with reasons and
examples.
4. Your essay grade will be based on thesis, support, organization, grammar,
and punctuation.
5. See the Guidelines for Literature Essays handout for more information.
6. To learn more about MLA doumentation watch the lecture and review the
sample below.
MLA Documentation
Essay.
3. For more information review the video about
composing Analytical or Comparison and Contrast essays.
Essay Structure
Analytical
Intro Paragraph: ends with Thesis
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Essay 1
Possible Topics
Here are some possible topics, though you are not limited to them:
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Men and women in love: The Lady with the Dog, The
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