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Introduction paragraph (One paragraph in this short paper, about 7-12 lines) Introduce the literary work with the author’s name (i.e. Don Lee’s novella Yellow (2001)…. Do not include any outside information about the novella taken from a website) and then briefly summarize the plot in your own words (about 2-3 lines). Your summary of the plot (2-3 lines) should lead and connect to your thesis. Your thesis should be put at the end of your introduction.Thesis (3 analytical points) – The thesis should state your analytical points. Your thesis should be specific and answer the question on “WHY/what. . . “? (not How)————————————————————————————————-Body paragraphs (about 15-18 lines per body paragraph in this short paper)Be sure that each paragraph begins with a topic sentence that refers to the main point of your thesis (not a plot summary). In other words, you should NOT begin a paragraph with “When. . . .” (This means that you are summarizing the plot.) Your analysis paper should not be a plot summary. What you should demonstrate in your paper is your specific angle/approach to the literary work and your analysis, backed by effective quotes from the text. Your choice of textual examples and your analysis of the quotes make your paper interesting (this is the key part of your analysis paper).Four elements in body paragraphs –Each body paragraph should have the following elements:(1) A topic sentence that refers to an an

alytical point of your thesis(2) An effective textual example that proves your point and your analysis of the quote(3) Another textual example that supports your analysis (Do not cite a quote that is related to the plot)(4) Your restatement of the main point of the body paragraph – paraphrase the main point of the paragraph. (Do not end a paragraph with a page number.)Please use a signal phrase when you introduce a quote and put the page number only in parentheses– (i.e.) Looking at Danny, Portillo says, “Be a man” (215 ). Do not put the word, page or p. in parentheses. Put the period after the parentheses (not before the parentheses).Cite at least two textual examples in each body paragraph to support your main point and add your analysis after each quote. Do not cite a quote more than 3 lines. Pick the most important and relevant passage that supports the main point of the paragraph and use ellipsis (. . .) for the omitted parts—————————————————————————————————The conclusion can be about 7- 12 lines.Recap your main analytical points (Do not use the same sentences you used in your thesis), using different words and sentence structures.State the significance of your thesis.Please do not bring up a new idea in your conclusion.Please do not cite or include a quote in the conclusion.Refer back to the title of your paper and give a sense of completion of your idea/analysis at the end of your paper. We only read pages 197-255.