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    This document provides an outline for writing essays using the claim, evidence, and commentary model. It details the key components of an introduction paragraph including a hook, T-A-G sentence, context/summary, and thesis statement. It then describes the structure of body paragraphs which should each contain a topic sentence, context/lead-in, quotation as evidence, and commentary/warrant analyzing the evidence. The conclusion should restate the thesis, summarize the quotes and their contribution to the thesis, and resolve any central conflict while emphasizing the importance of the topic.

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    Writing Essays:

    The Claim, Evidence, and Commentary Model


    The$following$is$an$outline$for$what$an$essay$of$literary$analysis$does.$$
    Please$use$this$outline$for$organizing$your$essays$in$class.$$
    $
    Introduction Paragraph: where$you$introduce$the$topic$and$first$give$the$thesis$$
    $
    Hook Catch$the$reader’s$interest$with$a$quotation,$question,$list,$
    interesting$fact$or$anecdote.$
    T-A-G sentence. Some$mention$of$the$title$of$the$work,$the$author’s$name,$and$the$
    genre$(drama,$novel,$poem,$etc.)$This$is$often$called$a$T"A"G%
    sentence.$Italicize$the$title$of$a$novel$or$play$and$put$the$title$of$a$
    poem$or$short$story$in$quotation$marks.$$
    $
    Context/Summary A$basic$summary$or$“overview”$of$the$work.$This$is$a$concise$2H3$
    sentence$description$of$the$work’s$setting$(place$and$time),$
    storyline,$central$conflict,$main$characters,$etc.$$
    $
    Note:$use$literary$present$tense$throughout$the$essay$when$
    referring$to$plot$events.$$
    Thesis A$specific$statement$of$your$thesis$or$topic.$This$must$be$an$
    expression$of$your$opinion$on$a$debatable$issue$relating$to$the$work.$
    This$is$the$central$assertion$you$will$attempt$to$prove$in$your$essay.$$
    $
    $
    $
    $
    Body Paragraphs (Claim, Evidence, Commentary):$in$which$you$make$a$claim$that$
    relates$to$your$thesis;$cite$evidence$in$the$form$of$specific$quotes$or$passages$from$the$text$that$relate$to$
    the$claim;$and$provide$commentary$that$analyzes$the$evidence$in$relation$to$your$thesis$
    $
    This$is$the$first$sentence$of$a$body$or$support$paragraph.$It$
    Topic Sentence identifies$one$aspect$of$the$major$thesis$and$states$a$primary$
    reason$why$the$major$thesis$is$true.$It$is$expressed$as$a$claim$
    (assertion).$$
    $
    Context$for$the$quote$you$have$chosen,$also$called$“leadHin”.$For$
    Context/Lead-in example,$who$will$be$quoted,$and$what$is$the$context$in$which$the$
    character$makes$the$statement$you$plan$to$quote?$Make$sure$the$
    claim$and$quote$both$relate$directly$to$your$thesis.$$
    $
    When$you$make$an$argument$about$literature,$the$evidence$most$
    The Quotation itself valued$by$your$audience$is$likely$to$be$details$of$the$work$itself.$$
    $
    Direct$quotations$from$the$text$are$an$especially$powerful$means$
    of$indicating$that$your$claims$are$well$grounded.$You$may$also$
    concisely$refer$to$some$other$specific$concrete$detail$from$the$
    story,$such$as$an$especially$important$event$or$sequence$of$events.$$
    $
    Be$very$careful$not$to$fall$into$the$trap$of$simply$retelling$the$
    story.$Assume$your$reader$has$read$it$(I$have!).$$
    $
    Insert$your$quotations$correctly$–$check$your$handout!$

    Commentary$about$the$quote$or$concrete$detail,$also$called$a$
    Commentary/Warrant warrant,$contains$an$intelligent,$tight$translation$(if$necessary)$
    and$interpretation$of$the$quote.$Be$sure$to$discuss$all$the$ways$in$
    which$your$quote$shows$something$about$the$claim$you$make$in$
    that$body$paragraph.$Avoid$saying,$“In$this$quotation…”$or$“this$
    quote$shows…”$You$really$don’t$need$this.$Assume$the$reader$
    knows$you$are$discussing$quotes$from$the$book.$$
    $
    Focus$on$writing$warrants$to$explain$the$assumptions$that$make$
    Commentary/Warrant you$think$the$information$you$have$given$reinforces$your$case.$
    Remember,$quotes$don’t$speak$for$themselves;$if$you$want$a$
    reader$to$accept$a$quote$as$evidence$that$proves$a$claim,$you$must$
    spell$out$how$or$why$the$quote$you’ve$selected$supports$your$
    argument.$$
    $
    (Helpful'hint:'In'your'body'paragraph,'you'should'have'twice'as'
    much'commentary'as'concrete'detail.'In'other'words,'for'every'
    sentence'of'quotation,'you'should'have'at'least'two'sentences'of'
    commentary.'$
    $
    In$other$words,$have$a$transition$sentence$after$your$first$“chunk”$
    Rinse and repeat. of$Context,$Evidence,$and$Warrant$and$then$offer$a$second$chunk$
    of$Context,$Evidence,$and$Warrant.$Why?$One$piece$of$evidence$is$
    not$usually$sufficient$to$prove$a$point,$especially$if$you$are$trying$
    to$establish$a$pattern.$$
    $
    Transitions$are$words$or$phrases$that$connect$or$“hook”$one$idea$
    Transitions to$the$next,$both$between$and$within$paragraphs.$Transition$
    devices$include$using$connecting$words$as$well$as$repeating$key$
    words$or$using$synonyms.$$
    $
    Please$check$your$handout.$
    $
    The$last$sentence$concludes$the$paragraph$by$tying$the$concrete$
    Concluding sentence details$and$commentary$back$to$the$major$thesis.$$
    $
    $
    There$will$be$a$number$of$these$“body$paragraphs.”$The$trick$is$to$try$to$make$them$flow$smoothly$from$
    one$to$the$other.$Also,$remember$to$prioritize$which$come$first,$second,$etc.$Often,$chronological$ordering$
    works$best.$$
    $
    $
    Conclusion: Wrapping$it$all$up!$

    Some$kind$of$restatement$of$your$thesis,$but$not$a$wordHforHword$
    Restate repetition$from$the$introduction.$

    A$general$summary$of$what,$taken$all$together,$your$quotes$prove$
    Summarize about$your$thesis.$$

    A$synthesis$of$the$ideas$in$your$quotes.$Discuss$how$they$
    Synthesis contributed$to$the$meaning$and$the$development$of$the$thesis.$$

    When$you$are$dealing$with$novels$and$plays,$be$sure$to$deal$with$
    Resolve the conflict how$the$central$conflict$is$resolved$and$how$the$book$ends,$either$in$
    your$later$body$paragraphs$or$in$your$conclusion.$Essays$that$do$not$
    explain$how$the$resolution$of$the$central$conflict/end$of$the$book$
    relates$to$the$writer’s$thesis$usually$appear$underdeveloped.$$

    End$by$giving$your$readers$an$understanding$of$the$importance$and$
    So what? relevance$of$your$topic.$

    $
    $
    $
    $
    $
    This$worksheet$is$adapted$from$a$handout$found$at:$
    https://pasco.instructure.com/courses/846/files/721127/download?verifier=YJ2ncKGiMW4yKQB7dVntg11vc9T973eAsQX2
    MdHM.$

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