1. As you come in…
Turn in your #MidsummerNights project (under the front table). Then, prepare for a MND Reading Comp Quiz.

2. Jane Shaffer Review Structure paragraph like this:
Transition (TS)
Evidence (CD)
Explanation (CM)
More explanation (CM)
More Explanation (CM)
Final thought (CS)
You must have your Thesis and at least one Concrete Detail per paragraph checked-off.
Remember: this template is a suggestion, but it is a very effective suggestion for organizing a paragraph.
Break down what each step needs:
TS: Transitions to paragraph and connects to thesis
CD: Must be an exact example of what the thesis suggests
CM: Explain what the quote is saying and what matters about the quote for your analysis
CM: Identify what this elaborates on or explains about your thesis
CD: Another quote that conveys the same idea in a slightly different way
CS: Sums up big idea of paragraph

3. Drafting Body Paragraphs
Step 1: Concrete Details Find at least three pieces of textual evidence that support your thesis statement Step 2: Citations Include a complete internal citation Step 3: Commentary Explain what is going on in the quote that is relevant and discuss what it elaborates on or explains about your thesis

4. Homework
Lit. Analysis 1st draft (due 4/2)