10th Grade World Literature



SAMPLE OUTLINEIntroduction HookRelevant Information Thematic Statement (Thesis) Body Paragraph 1 Topic SentenceSupporting Passage #1Explanation of PassageHow It Supports Your ThesisTransitionSupporting Passage #2Explanation of PassageHow It Supports Your ThesisTransitionClincher Statement Body Paragraph 2 Supporting Passage #1Explanation of PassageHow It Supports Your ThesisTransitionSupporting Passage #2Explanation of PassageHow It Supports Your ThesisTransitionClincher StatementBody Paragraph 3Supporting Passage #1Explanation of PassageHow It Supports Your ThesisTransitionSupporting Passage #2Explanation of PassageHow It Supports Your ThesisTransitionClincher StatementConclusionReword ThesisEstablish Significance of AnalysisClincher Statement* Outlines help you organize your thoughts and ensure you have an adequate amount of supporting evidence. Most outlines follow the above format. There are detailed question starters and prompts on the following pages to help you organize your thoughts. * You should have at least 1 quote per body paragraph but no more than 3 quotes per body paragraph!Body Paragraphs (Paragraph 2, 3, 4):? Topic Sentence: TRANSITION, then an assertion sentence that declares the focus of your paragraph, which would be one area of analysis you chose to discuss. Example: Sentence 1 In George Orwell’s “1984,” the narrator … ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? Introduce Quote: Give some context to the quote. If someone is speaking the quote, you should tell your reader who is talking. Example: As Winston remembers the last time he walked home from Mr. Charrington’s shop with Julia, he tells the reader, “ . . . ” (5).Sentence 2: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? Analysis: After the quote, spend a few sentences discussing how this quote proves your topic is viable and advances your thesis.Example: This quote demonstrates that Winston …………Sentences 3 – 4: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? Transition: Use a sentence or half a sentence to transition into a second quote (repeat for additional quotes as necessary) for support.o Example: Another time the reader sees human nature’s resilience/weakness is when _____________…Sentence 5: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? Analysis: After the quote, spend a few sentences discussing how this quote proves your topic is viable and advances your thesis.Example: From this instance, the reader can infer that ……Sentences 6-8: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Clincher: End your paragraph with a short sentence that reinforces your argument. This last sentence should try to include some words from your topic sentence to provide closure.Last sentence of Paragraph: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Conclusion (Paragraph 5):? Reword your thesis. (Begin with transition: thus, therefore, in short, etc.)Sentence 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? Tie all your points together. Then in 1 – 3 sentences, tell your reader the significance or importance of the ideas you have been analyzing. What should a reader understand about the theme in “1984”? Sentences 2-4: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? Clincher: End your paper with a short sentence that reinforces your argument. This last sentence should try to include some words from your attention-getter. This gives a sense of closure to your paper.Sentence 5: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How To Use A QUOTE From A Novel Correctly In A Paragraph The best way to do this is to “_____________________” your quote1. Write a sentence __________________ the quote that __________________________ it to the reader2. Insert a quote that ____________________ or reaffirms the _______________________3. Write another supportive statement that ___________________ or _______________________the quote29845013335Helpful phrases to introduce quotesAccording to ___, “____”___ illustrates/demonstrates/shows/ “___”___ states/exclaims/declares/questions “___”___argues “___”As ___explains, “___”For example/For instance ___ says “___”In fact, ____ asserts/states/proves that “___”In this passage/chapter, ___ states “___” Helpful phrases to explain quotes Here we see that…This tells us that…This implies…This statement shows…From this the reader can understand that …This suggests…Clearly, then, …It is evident from this quote that…The reader can conclude from this that…This gives the impression…00Helpful phrases to introduce quotesAccording to ___, “____”___ illustrates/demonstrates/shows/ “___”___ states/exclaims/declares/questions “___”___argues “___”As ___explains, “___”For example/For instance ___ says “___”In fact, ____ asserts/states/proves that “___”In this passage/chapter, ___ states “___” Helpful phrases to explain quotes Here we see that…This tells us that…This implies…This statement shows…From this the reader can understand that …This suggests…Clearly, then, …It is evident from this quote that…The reader can conclude from this that…This gives the impression… ................
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