DIDLS Short Story Analysis TURNING IT IN: Bradded Folder Front Pocket: All DIDLS pages (colored sheets) completely filled in and Short Story Independent Notation. Back Pocket: Notated Story completed, plus all rubrics Brads: FINAL TYPED copy of DIDLS analysis paper

Paper Requirements Typed and Double-Spaced Cohesive Paper—All same font and size….fits together Title Page-Include all members’ first and last names/class period/and which DIDLS part each one is responsible for/Title of PAPER

Introduction Includes (10 Points) Author Short Story Title Commentary on Theme Thesis statement which includes DIDLS to be discussed and thematic statement

Body Paragraph Includes: (70 points) Topic Sentence introducing the DIDLS that will be discussed in the body paragraph Minimum of three quotes to support DIDLS and how it ties to theme. Page numbers should follow each sentence with a quote in this format, “a burden in many ways” (317). Concluding Sentence to reiterate the DIDLS discussed

Conclusion Includes: (10 P0ints) Restatement of thesis Evaluates and/or draws conclusions about story/theme

Organization and fluency (10 P0ints) To SUM it up: 70 points for body paragraph looking specifically at the topic sentence, development of three quotes and how they are tied to theme/grammar and mechanics + 30 points for introduction and conclusion and organization of paper.