Transcript Writing Your Symbolism Analysis Essay from The Good Earth

Creating an Outline
When you write you have to think like a reader.
This means that
You MUST be logical in your progression of ideas,
You MUST be organized,
You Must provide a thesis statement
You MUST provide a conclusion that brings together the overall purpose of your essay
(thesis) and the “take away”
Why? Because YOU expect these things from an author, so YOU need to provide these as well.
Basic Outline Format
I.
Introduction
II.
Body Paragraph 1
Attention “grabber,”
transition sentence, and
thesis statement.
Topic sentence: What is it?
Details: What does it look like?
Closing: Why is it important?
III. Body Paragraph 2
IV. Body Paragraph 3
V. Conclusion
Revisit the thesis and
offer a “take away” to the
reader.
Overall, why is the TOPIC
Important?
For your analytical paper on symbolism within The Good Earth:
I.
Introduction
II.
Body Paragraph 1
III. Body Paragraph 2
IV. Conclusion
Standard intro with attention
grabber, transition, and thesis.
Thesis should reflect the two major
symbols you will discuss in more
detail in your essay.
What is the symbol you will
discuss? (TS)
Where did it appear in the novel
(remember to use quotes!)? (D)
Why is this symbol important to
the story? What does it reveal to
the reader? (C)
Revisit the thesis and
offer a “take away” to the
reader.
Overall, why is symbolism
Important in a story/novel?