1. Four - Five Paragraph Essays
WALL-E

2. Outline I. Introduction Hook, BG, Thesis II. CDC #1 III. CDC #2
IV. CDC #3 (Counter-Claim)
V. Conclusion

3. Types of Question: Large Question:
What kind of vision for the future does Wall-E suggest?
Observations and Evidence:
The film is supposed to take place in the “distant future.”
The people on the space craft don’t even remember living on Earth.
When the people do remember earth, they really want to come back.
The people can’t take care of themselves – they need help getting up when they fall.

4. Making a thesis from a large question…
Step 1: Look at, and think about, your observations about the text/image.
Step 2: Answer your question using your textual evidence.
You just need to be able to prove it!
Step 3: Ask yourself: is this an interesting and unique idea?? (Is it too obvious?)
If it’s not, your reader is going to be bored.

5. Introduction Hook: Something to make me want to read it.
Background Information: Interesting context (include something you know about the creator, the subject, the audience, the time period, the genre).
Thesis: Connect your ideas (how) to a purpose (urgency of why) and create a thesis statement (roadmap to your paper).
Sample Thesis: Through a clever narrative, futuristic setting, and eye-popping imagery, Pixar argues that we should take care of our planet for future generations or face a potential future of dependence on impersonal and soulless corporate care givers.

6. Body: Introduce Claims
Claims are arguable points that focus in on a part of your thesis. Claims follow in a logical order from your thesis (plot, setting, imagery)

7. Body: Data Introduce: evidence or quotes with background information
Who is speaking? To whom? Why?
What is the setting (time/place)? Why?
What is the source( especially if this is your first time referencing)
- Who is the author? Credentials? Why reliable?
Types of Data:
- Text (Movie: Visual Evidence)
Paraphrase & Summary
Connections & Application
HINT: Look at Literary Components to Build a Case

8. Body: Commentary
Commentary is anything you say about the data to relate it back to your claim
Original thinking and analysis
Effect and interpretation of data
Demonstration of how data proves your claim
Transitional words to new introductions for more data.

9. Conclusion Say something new Re-statement of Thesis with Spice Elixir
Self-knowledge
Universal Truth
Contribution to Humanity