Analysis Paragraph Writing and MLA Formatting

Front

Topic Sentence

Back

First sentence of a paragraph that tells the reader the main idea and claim of the paragraph

Front

Evidence

Back

Quotations from the text that prove the claim

Front

Commentary

Back

Analysis portion of the paragraph that explains HOW the evidence connects to the claim

Front

Context

Back

Writing that introduces the evidence and provides any information the reader needs to know to understand the evidence

Front

Closing Sentence

Back

Last sentence of a paragraph that restates the main idea of the paragraph

Front

Citation

Back

Tells the reader where in the text a quotation can be located; appears in parenthesis after the quotation

Front

Claim

Back

Main idea that the writer is trying to prove

Front

MLA Heading

Back

Four lines, in this order: 1) Student's name; 2) Teacher's name; 3) Class name; 4) Date

Front

MLA Title

Back

Should be center aligned with story title in quotation marks

Front

MLA Font

Back

Easy to read, like Arial 11 or Times New Roman 12, and double-spaced.