ESSAY BREAKDOWN - Miami Dade College



ANALYTICAL “SUMMARY” ESSAY BREAKDOWN

|PARAGRAPH 1 |PARTS |REMINDERS |

|Introductory |Grabber |GRAB the reader’s attention. Start off broad and narrow down to|

|Paragraph | |the thesis. Perhaps start with a one-sentence plot summary of |

| | |the whole movie. |

| |Connecting Sentence |Offer the reader a smooth and logical transition between the |

| | |grabber and the thesis. |

| |Thesis Statement |1 sentence! Your original thought on the subject you are |

| | |writing about. |

| |Contentions |The main three points you will use to support your thesis. |

|PARAGRAPH 2 |PARTS |REMINDERS |

|Body |Transition & Contention |State first Topic Sentence. |

|Paragraph 1 | | |

| |Supporting Detail |Explain why this contention is important. |

| |Elaboration 1 |SUPPORT! Examples, quotes, explanations, etc. |

| |Elaboration 2 | |

| |Closing Statement |Restate contention. Lead in to next paragraph. |

|PARAGRAPH 3 |PARTS |REMINDERS |

|Body |Transition & Contention |State second Topic Sentence. |

|Paragraph 2 | | |

| |Supporting Detail |Explain why this contention is important. |

| |Elaboration 1 |SUPPORT! Examples, quotes, explanations, etc. |

| |Elaboration 2 | |

| |Closing Statement |Restate contention. Lead in to next paragraph. |

|PARAGRAPH 4 |PARTS |REMINDERS |

|Body |Transition & Contention |State third Topic Sentence. |

|Paragraph 3 | | |

| |Supporting Detail |Explain why this contention is important. |

| |Elaboration 1 |SUPPORT! Examples, quotes, explanations, etc. |

| |Elaboration 2 | |

| |Closing Statement |Restate contention. Lead in to next paragraph. |

|PARAGRAPH 5 |PARTS |REMINDERS |

|Concluding Paragraph |Return to grabber |Refer back to your grabber WITHOUT repeating it. |

| |Free space |Summary, quote, final irony |

| |Parting thought |Appeal to the reader and leave a lasting impression! |

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