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Character Analysis: Of Mice And Men

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The writing assignment was to write a character analyze of one major character from the novel Of Mice and Men. Once you have chosen a character to analyze; select three adjectives to describe that character. Therefore each paragraph will show different perspective of it’s character traits. In order to write your essay you need an introduction. The introduction needs to have an effective hook, strong bridge, and an insightful 3 point thesis. Furthermore you need three body paragraphs, for each body paragraph you need a topic sentence, context, signal phrase, quotes, explanation, analyze, and an explanation on how your example proves your topic sentence . In addition you need a conclusion that summarize the key points in your essay. Lastly …show more content…

For each body paragraph you must follow the “T.S Leatleac formula” handout, with a topic sentence that provides direction, the 2 best supporting quotes from the novel to prove each topic sentence, and an effective wrap up sentence that transitions into the next paragraph. For each of your example you must show analysis and explain how your example proves your topic sentence. Then you write your introduction that hooks the reader by providing a quote and how it relates to your essay, while using a transition word. Then you summarize the novel in 3 sentences, including main characters and what they are trying to accomplish. And one sentence telling reader what your essay is going to prove; the three points you will make in your essay. After writing the introduction you write the conclusion. You start with restating your thesis, summarizing and synthesize the main points that you make in your essay, and a sentence that the society can learn from your essay. At the end you check for paragraph structure, embedding quotes and using transitions. Within each paragraph you must use at least 3 transition words. Between paragraphs, you must have a transition sentence that connects the two …show more content…

This was the toughest part for me because I wanted each paragraph to include a topic sentence that tells the reader what your trying to prove in the paragraph. And a lead that includes one sentence to develope and expand; using context and a signal phrase. Then you include a quote that supports the argument in your topic sentence, a analysis that explains how your evidence supports your topic sentence. In addition a transition word that moves to explaining the next example while elaborating the message. Therefore you use this layout two times for each supporting example for each body

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