Introduction

(HATMAT)
Hook / Attention Getter

Name ___________________________________________________ Date ___________

Literary Analysis EssayDraft

Author
Title
Major Characters
A short, angled summary

Thesis

Body Paragraph #1
Transition + Main Idea

Draft

What point will this paragraph make?

How will it prove your thesis?

Transition + Example #1
Context for Quote #1
- Who says it?

- Whats happening?

Quote #1 (properly cited)

Analysis of quote
What is significant about this quote?

Link to Main Idea

How does it prove your thesis?

Transition + Example #2
Context for Quote #2
- Who says it?
- Whats happening?

Quote #2 (properly cited)

Analysis of quote
What is significant about this quote?

Link to Main Idea

How does it prove your thesis?

Concluding Statement
Summarize the main points using
new words. Try to extend your main
Idea.

Body Paragraph #2
Transition + Main Idea

Draft

What point will this paragraph make?

How will it prove your thesis?

Transition + Example #1
Context for Quote #1
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- Who says it?

- Whats happening?

Quote #1 (properly cited)

Analysis of quote
What is significant about this quote?

Link to Main Idea

How does it prove your thesis?

Transition + Example #2
Context for Quote #2
- Who says it?
- Whats happening?

Quote #2 (properly cited)

Analysis of quote
What is significant about this quote?

Link to Main Idea

How does it prove your thesis?

Concluding Statement
Summarize the main points using
new words. Try to extend your main
Idea.

Body Paragraph #3
Transition + Main Idea

Draft

What point will this paragraph make?

How will it prove your thesis?

Transition + Example #1
3

Context for Quote #1

- Who says it?
- Whats happening?

Quote #1 (properly cited)

Analysis of quote
What is significant about this quote?

Link to Main Idea

How does it prove your thesis?

Transition + Example #2
Context for Quote #2
- Who says it?
- Whats happening?

Quote #2 (properly cited)

Analysis of quote
What is significant about this quote?

Link to Main Idea

How does it prove your thesis?

Concluding Statement
Summarize the main points using
new words. Try to extend your main
Idea.

Conclusion

Draft (attach additional paper if necessary)

Include the following. You do not

need to follow this exact order.

Summarize your argument.

Extend your argument.
Show why the text matters.
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