1. Review of Essay Writing

2. Remember: Each AEA paragraph is a body paragraph of an essay!
Essays have three parts

3. Introductory Paragraphs contain:
The title of the work and the author’s name
Pertinent background information of the story
An argumentative thesis statement
Sentence variety

4. The body of the essay contains body paragraphs. Each body paragraph has
A well written assertion which proves part of your thesis
Evidence which is carefully and thoughtfully chosen. This evidence should help prove your assertion. Remember to introduce your evidence and weave it into your paragraph
An analysis of how the evidence you have chosen proves your assertion. Remember that there should be much more analysis than evidence. You also should layer literary terms.

5. Layering literary terms
As you discuss your evidence and how it fits the assertion, layer your literary terms
Each literary terms needs to support your assertion, too.

6. Concluding paragraph Restates your thesis and closes the essay
Try to mention an overarching idea from your essay

7. Grammar/Mechanics MLA format must be followed
NO first or second person
Use proper grammar and spelling