1. Work on: “The Tell-Tale Heart” Mind Mirror and symbolism paragraph
Body paragraph to your essay
Intro. paragraph to your essay
Whole Essay is 12 Font
Double Space (not heading)
Times New Roman or Arial

2. INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

3. Thesis examples:
Thesis 1 = In Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, the author focuses on the themes of dishonesty and maturity. Thesis 2 = In Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, the characterization of Injun Joe, Dr. Robinson, and Mr. Dobbins show them to be malevolent. Thesis 3 = In Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, Jackson's Island and the cave are used as a symbols of adulthood.

4. Example intro. paragraph:
Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain, focuses on life in Missouri near the Mississippi River around In the novel, young Tom and his friends must learn to stop their deceitful ways if they want to become responsible adults. In his masterpiece, Twain focuses on the themes of dishonesty and maturity.

5. Conclusion Paragraph
Restate thesis (change the wording, do not simple cut and paste!)
State the strongest CD (textual evidence from the body paragraph)
Final concluding sentence(s) that refocuses back to your topic/literary device. You could use a quote that leaves the reader with a final powerful thought about your topic (NOT THE TEXT). It could be a final I have learned type statement.

6. Twain emphasizes the themes of fraudulence and development
Twain emphasizes the themes of fraudulence and development. Tom and his friends fake their deaths and the town mourns for them. Next, Tom tries to comfort and protect Becky when they are lost in the cave. In conclusion, one often grows after learning a lesson from immoral behavior. Mark Twain once said, “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”