Name: _________________________
Ms. Gokturk
My Very Own Outline for the Critical Lens
This
is a roadmap to your essay’s success. Please think your ideas through before
writing and bullet your ideas here.
Please indicate line numbers with your TBE.
State Quote & author:
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Interpret
the quote in your own words. This means… ______________________________________________________________________________
Then, apply your interpretation to work + title(s) and author(s) [THIS
IS YOUR THESIS STATEMENT]: For example, in the play, Antigone, by Sophocles, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What
THREE (MINIMUM) points can you find to discuss in the story that help prove
your THESIS?
a. Supporting point #1 to be discussed in essay:
_________________________________
b. Supporting point #2 to be discussed in essay:
_________________________________
c. Supporting point #3 to be discussed in essay:
_________________________________
d. ANY MORE? Supporting points 4 and more to be
discussed in essay: _________________________________
What
catchy intro device might you use? Write it here:
______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Summary
sentence (optional) _____________________________________________________
II
A #1 Topic Sentence (focus on supporting point #1 from intro):
________________________________________________________________
a. Supporting point:
____________________________________________
1.
TBE Example _____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
b. Supporting point:
____________________________________________
1. TBE Example
_____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
c. Supporting point:
____________________________________________
1.
TBE Example _____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
TRANSITION
III
B #2 Topic Sentence (focus on supporting point #2 from intro):
__________________________________________________________________
a. Supporting point:
____________________________________________
1.
TBE Example _____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
b. Supporting point:
____________________________________________
1. TBE Example
_____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
c. Supporting point: ____________________________________________
1.
TBE Example _____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
TRANSITION
IV
C #3 Topic Sentence (focus on supporting point #1 from intro): ___________________________________________________________________
a. Supporting point:
____________________________________________
1.
TBE Example _____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
b. Supporting point: ____________________________________________
1. TBE Example
_____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
c. Supporting point:
____________________________________________
1.
TBE Example _____________________________________________
a.
Explain Example ________________________________
(TRANSITION)
V
Conclusion (Summary Statement): ______________________________________________________________________________
TITLE
OF ESSAY: _________________________________________