1. Prompt: Compare and contrast the way in which Sir Thomas Malory and T
Prompt: Compare and contrast the way in which Sir Thomas Malory and T.H. White attempt to tell the same story as they define a legendary hero. Support your thesis by citing textual evidence from the stories. Essentially, how is King Arthur described differently in each story.
***Find 3 pieces of evidence from “The Sword in the Stone” and 3 pieces of evidence from “Arthur Becomes King” to answer this prompt

2. 1st paragraph- Opening Paragraph:
Hook- Hook your reader with the first sentence. Ask your readers a question to pull them in. Give a definition that give some background information about what your paper will be about. DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHARACTERS OR STORY YET! YOU HAVE NOT INTRODUCED THEM YET!!!!!!!!!!!
Introduce- Introduce the story/stories, authors, characters, and a short summary.
Connect- Connect the story/stories to the prompt of the essay.
Thesis STATEMENT- This is a STATEMENT that tells me what your WHOLE essay is about. Easiest way to write a thesis statement is to answer the prompt in one sentence.

3. Example introduction paragraph:
(Hook)A legend is a “story or narrative that lies somewhere between myth and historical fact and which, as a rule, is about a particular figure or person, it also tends to include magic” (Holt 754). A hero is an iconic figure to those around them. In Sir Thomas Malory’s “The Sword in the Stone” and T.H. White’s “Arthur Becomes King”, both author depict King Arthur as a legendary hero, a hero that can be found within legends. (Introduction/Connection) The short story, “The Sword in the Stone” shows the happy family of Arthur with his adoptive father, Sir Ector, and his adoptive brother, Sir Kay. When the King of England passed away, Arthur and his adoptive family went to England for a tournament to determine who would be the next King of England. When Arthur pulled the mythical sword from the stone, and was supposed to be named King, the nobles did not believe that Arthur should inherit the throne, however, the commoners demanded Arthur become King of England. In “Arthur Becomes King”, T.H. White provided a very similar depiction of Arthur as a legendary hero, however, provided much more detail. When Arthur went to pull the sword from the stone, he struggled three times before he could get the sword out, and then when he did, he was very heartbroken to be of a higher title than his adoptive family. (Thesis) Both Sir Thomas Malory and T.H. White depict Arthur as a legendary hero in their own unique way.

4. Body Paragraph Breakdown:
Topic sentence/main idea- what your whole paragraph is about
Detail- 1 way in which they describe Arthur as a leg. hero
Evidence^
Commentary/explanation of evidence connecting to detail^
Commentary/explanation of evidence connecting to detail
Wrap up paragraph

5. (Topic) In the short story, “The Sword in the Stone”, Sir Thomas Malory depicts Arthur as a character who is ready to become King, accepting his role as a legendary hero. (Detail) The main difference in this story is that the other characters, like Sir Ector and Sir Kay, refer to Arthur by his name, therefore showing that he is equal to them. (Evidence) An example from the text that shows this equality among the family members is whenever it states, “Sir Ector, who had been living on an estate near London, rode to the tournament with Arthur and his own son, Sir Kay…” (Malory 756). (Commentary) By the narrator and the characters referring to Arthur by using his real name, shows that they respect Arthur as a family member, and eventually, as King of Britain.

6. Citing Evidence Commentary According to the text... This reveals that…
For instance, in the text it says…
The text describes____ by saying…
This can be best explained by the following quote: “…..”
The author said_________ which means…
The text states_______ which implies
Based on the evidence…
This reveals that…
This demonstrates…
This is important because...
The author wants the reader to understand…
This event proves…
These facts let the reader know…
When the character makes this choice we see that…
This confirms that…

7. Conclusion Paragraph:
-Restate thesis
-Restate main points
-Restate important things stated throughout essay
-End your paper with something that makes me think/reflect!