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.

ICE, ICE, BABY! Introduce the quote, Copy the quote, and Explain the quote!

Introduce the quote:

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Copy the quote & provide author: ______________________________________________________________________

Explain the quote in your own words: ______________________________________________________________________________ Then, apply your interpretation to work + title(s) and author(s) [THIS IS YOUR POSITION STATEMENT]: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What THREE (MINIMUM) points can you find to discuss in the story that help prove your POSITION?

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: _________________________________

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 (should reveal position and work/s): _________________________________________