1. The Odyssey Paper

2. What goes into each paragraph?
Paragraph #1: Introduction
Attention grabber
Title of epic poem underlined or italicized
Name of poet
Thesis statement that makes an argument
Statement of order that tells reader what is going in each paragraph

3. What goes into each paragraph?
Paragraph #2 and #3: Body paragraphs
Topic sentence that explains what the entire paragraph is about
Evidence (direct quotation or paraphrase)
Citation for evidence
Analysis

4. What goes into each paragraph?
Paragraph #4: Counterargument
This paragraph starts by showing the “other side’s” argument
Try presenting the other side by saying
Some people say….
The key, then, is to CRUSH the other side’s argument
They are wrong because…

5. What goes into each paragraph?
Paragraph #5: Conclusion
Restate thesis statement
Restate main points

6. Citations for Evidence
For EACH piece of evidence, whether it is a direct quotation or a paraphrase, you MUST tell the reader where you received this information in the poem.
First, look at The Odyssey. At the top, there is a book number in roman numerals.
Then, look in the margins to see the page numbers.

7. Citations for Evidence
For direct quotations:
“direct quotation here” (IX, ).
For paraphrases:
Write what happened in your own words (IX, ).
IX=the book the evidence is found in
=the line numbers the evidence is found on

8. Where to find the Evidence
Episode
Book
Lines
Pages
Lotus Eaters
Book IX
14-112
Cyclops
Land of the Dead
Book XI
1-152
The Sirens
Book XII
Scylla and Charybdis
The Cattle of the Sun God

9. Where to find the Evidence
Episode
Book #
Line #
Page #
Twenty years gone, and I am back again
Book XVI
Argus
Book XVII
The Suitors
Penelope
Book XVIII ;
; 345
The Challenge
Book XXI
Odysseus’ Revenge
Book XXII
1-134;
; 421
Penelope’s Test
Book XXIII

10. Where to find Evidence from the movie that we didn’t read in class
Episode
Book #
Line #
Page #
Aeolus
Book X
1-148
Circe
Calypso
Book V
1-270
81-88