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NB: Late essays will lose 10% per day, including weekends. Only doctor’s notes or family

emergencies can excuse students from losing late points.* Missing class because of sports or other

school activities does not grant an extension for any portion of the essay. *

Literary Analysis Mini-Essay Checklist

General

□ Essay is in 12, Times New Roman font, double-spaced with 1-inch margins

□ Essay 2-3 pages (no papers OVER 3)

□ Must include at least 5 direct quotations from the primary source

□ Essay is submitted to Turnitin.com- no emailed essays will be accepted- but you may use this

as a back-up method if necessary

First Page:

Heading (name, teacher name, course name, date)

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Header (last name and page number)

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Original Title

(centered)

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Thesis clearly stated at end and previews main points

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The thesis statement tells your reader what to expect: it is a restricted, precisely worded declarative

sentence that states the purpose of your essay -- the point you are trying to make.

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Without a carefully conceived thesis, an essay has no chance of success

BODY PARAGRAPHS

Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence, appropriate primary and secondary references, and

original commentary!

Include two-way topic sentences (point to thesis and to paragraph)

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Thesis supported by way of reference to primary source(s)

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The point of embedding is underlined for the 5 quotations I would like evaluated

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All quotations have in-text citations

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