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analytical paragraph
A how-to guideSlide2
What is it?
In an
analytical paragraph
a writer analyzes a particular topic and breaks it down into logically flowing sentences.
This is the backbone of how you respond “critically” to literature and history.
It is how we’ll attempt to "explain, argue and persuade" in English 8. Slide3
How do I write one?
For your analytical paragraph you’ll need:
Topic Sentence (
TS
= what the paragraph will be about)Concrete Detail (
CD
= fact, statistic, quote, evidence, support
)
Commentary (
CM
= 2 commentary sentences per CD)
Concluding Sentence (
CS
)Slide4
Say what?
Follow these steps:
Create a topic sentence (TS)
Introduce your evidence (CD)
Comment on/Analyze your evidence (CM)Create a closing/transitional sentence (CS)Slide5
example
Question/Prompt:
Choose one of the main characters (Billy or the landlady) and write about their most important, strongest or weakest trait.Slide6
Step 1: topic sentence
Billy’s weakest trait was being too trusting.Slide7
Step 2: Introduce evidence – this is the “what” sentence and is a fact that shows “what” your “proof” will be. It should be either facts, examples, evidence, support, quotes, paraphrases, etc. It should be a
concrete detail
and often starts with a
transition.
One example of this is that Billy initially senses that the landlady is a bit dotty or strange.
Billy’s weakest trait was being
too trusting
.Slide8
Step 3: commentary sentence – where you comment on/analyze your evidence. This sentence contains
no facts
but is a comment from you, the writer, about the fact presented in the CD. This is where the writer (you)
explain how the CD helps prove your point (TS)
. This shows that although Billy feels something is off in regards to the landlady he still foolishly trusts her enough to rent a room.
Billy’s weakest trait was being too innocent and trusting.
One example of this is that Billy initially senses that the landlady is a bit dotty or strange.Slide9
Billy’s weakest trait was being too trusting. One example of this is that Billy initially senses that the landlady is a bit dotty or strange
.
This shows that although Billy feels something is off in regards to the landlady he still foolishly trusts her enough to rent a room
.
This is important because Billy’s trusting nature leads to his downfall at the hands of the sinister landlady.
Step 4:
2
nd
commentary sentence (CM) – this additional commentary helps prove that your evidence (CD)
proves your point
(TS)
.
*
There will be
2 CM for each CD
in your paragraph!Slide10
Step 4: concluding sentence – wraps up your TS and sums up your paragraph. Gives insight into next paragraph if appropriate.
Therefore, trust is a great quality to have but one must always trust their instincts as well.
Billy’s weakest trait was being too
trusting
. One example of this is that Billy initially senses that the landlady is a bit dotty or strange. This shows that although Billy feels something is off in regards to the landlady he still foolishly trusts her enough to rent a room. This is important because Billy’s trusting nature leads to his downfall at the hands of the sinister landlady.Slide11
analytical paragraph - diagrammed
TS
–
CD – CM –
CM - CS
Billy’s weakest trait is that he is too trusting.
One example of this is that Billy initially senses that the landlady is a bit dotty or
strange.
This
shows that although Billy feels something is off in regards to the landlady he still foolishly trusts her enough to rent a
room. This
is important because Billy’s trusting nature leads to his downfall at the hands of the sinister landlady.
Therefore
, trust is a great quality to have but one must always trust their instincts as well.
Topic Sentence
Introduce Evidence
Comment on/Analyze evidence
Concluding SentenceSlide12
TS – CD - CM - CM - CS
That’s great, but does it work for more complicated questions?Slide13
Question:How does Shakespeare approach the concept of fate in
Romeo and Juliet
?Slide14
TS – CD
-
CM
- CM –
CD - CM - CM – CS
YES!
Shakespeare makes fate a central concern for the characters in Romeo and Juliet
.
As early as in the prologue, the chorus says “from forth the fatal loins of these two foes.”
“Fatal loins” indicates that the conflict of the parents will be passed to Romeo and Juliet through birth. As such, they are destined, or fated, to have trouble.
The prologue continues with “a
pair of
star-
cross’d
lovers take their life
.”
Here, “star-
cross’d
” refers to the ancient belief that the heavens directed the order, or path, of people’s lives. In other words, they are fated by God
.
By its early and frequent mention in
Romeo and Juliet
, fate is revealed to be an important theme in the play.
Topic Sentence
Concrete Detail
Comment on/Analyze evidence (2)
Concluding Sentence
Concrete Detail
Comment on/Analyze evidence (2)