Literary Analysis Essay Introduction Paragraph

What is the purpose of the literary analysis essay?

• To argue that something should be done

• interpret a piece of literature by showing how the author uses and creates literary elements

• to inform the reader on a topic

• To write a story

What is the first paragraph of your essay called?

• body paragraph

• introduction

• conclusion

• counterclaim paragraph

Check ALL the items that an introduction paragraph should include

• TAG

• Summary of what stories, poems, etc. you are writing about

• The evidence to support your thesis

• explanation of evidence used to support your claim

• the thesis statement/

  claim

Put the following elements of the introduction paragraph in the correct order.

• Thesis Statement/Claim

• TAG

• Summary

What does TAG stand for?

• Tag! You're it!

• Title, Author's Purpose, Genre

• Title, Author, Genre

• Type of writing, author's purpose, Greek Tragedy

Approximately how many sentences should your summary be?

What is the overall purpose of a summary?

• It is to provide details will help the reader understand the events in the stories you are writing about.

• It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will guide the reader of what you as a writer are trying to prove.

• It explains how your evidence supports your claim and reasons.

Where should you place the thesis statement?

• first sentence in introduction paragraph

• second sentence in introduction paragraph

• last sentence in introduction paragraph

• at the beginning of each body paragraph

What is the overall purpose of a thesis statement?

• It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will help the reader understand the events in the stories you are writing about.

• It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will guide the reader of what you as a writer are trying to prove.

• It is to provide a statement that will help the reader familiarize with the important quotations in the text.