Persuasive Essay Outline



Expository Essay Outline – Literary Devices

I. Introductory paragraph

HOOK: (2-4 sentences – serious and scholarly –no intentional fragments):________________________________________________________________________________________

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Sentence which tells why the hook matters to the thesis:____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence(s) which explain why authors use literary devices in their writings:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thesis statement (literary devices used in paper – include name of short story, author, and name genre): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

II. First body paragraph

TS/SUPPORT (point - first type of literary device): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BACKGROUND INFORMATION:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXAMPLE (give first example of the first type of literary device): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________EXPLANATION (Why does the author use this device? Use direct quote or paraphrase to prove your example – PD): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EXPLANATION (How does the use of this device enhance/contribute to the short story?): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BACKGROUND INFORMATION:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EXAMPLE (give second example of the first type of literary device): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________EXPLANATION (Why does the author use this device? Use direct quote or paraphrase to prove your example – PD): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EXPLANATION (How does the use of this device enhance/contribute to the short story?): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CONCLUDING SENTENCE for paragraph (refer to idea in TS/SS):__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III. Second body paragraph

TS/SUPPORT (point - second type of literary device) Include a BRIDGE:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BACKGROUND INFORMATION:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EXAMPLE (give first example of the second type of literary device): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPLANATION (Why does the author use this device? Use direct quote or paraphrase to prove your example – PD): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPLANATION(How does the use of this device enhance/contribute to the short story?):__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BACKGROUND INFORMATION:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EXAMPLE (give second example of the second type of literary device): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPLANATION (Why does the author use this device? Use direct quote or paraphrase to prove your example – PD): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPLANATION(How does the use of this device enhance/contribute to the short story?):__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CONCLUDING SENTENCE FOR PARAGRAPH (refer to idea in TS/SS):_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Concluding Paragraph

1. Include a restatement of the thesis statement using some of the original language or language that "echoes" the original language. The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis statement.

2. Refer to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph including the hook.

3. Summarize the two main points (literary devices) from the body of the essay.

4. WOW!

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