Literary Analysis

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Introduction
1. Is there an original title?	Yes	No
2. Does the title make sense as it relates to the essay?	Yes	No
3. If not, what do you think the title is missing?
4. Is the introduction 5-8 sentences?	Yes	No
5. Does the introduction have an attention getter?	Yes	No
6. What is the attention getter? (detailed description, a story, a fact or statistic, a definition, an interesting comparison, an example, a quote)? Highlight or otherwise indicate one.
7. Is there a clear thesis?	Yes	No
8. What is the thesis statement? Highlight the thesis in the draft.
9. Is it the last sentence of the intro?	Yes	No
10. From reading the thesis, can you see what the paper will discuss?	Yes	No
Body Paragraphs (3 body paragraphs)
11. Does every paragraph support the thesis statement? If not, indicate so in the draft.	Yes	No
12. Does each body paragraph have a clear topic sentence? Highlight the topic sentences in the draft.	Yes	No
13. Does each paragraph contain one, and only one, topic?	Yes	No
14. If not, which paragraph(s) contain more than one topic?
15. Do these topics relate to the thesis statement?	Yes	No
16. Do the body paragraphs meaningfully support the thesis? Please note revisions or questions within the essay.	Yes	No
16. Does each body paragraph contain 6-9 sentences?	Yes	No
17. If not, which body paragraphs are too short and/or too long?
18. Do the body paragraphs contain support from the writer’s experiences and outside sources?	Yes	No
19. If not, which paragraphs should be expanded or offer more or better proof? Where can the author add more depth and interest?
20. Should any paragraphs be combined, deleted, or moved? If so, which ones and why. Indicate this in the draft.	Yes	No
21. Are there transitions between ideas and paragraphs?	Yes	No
22. Are the transitions appropriate for the connection of ideas presented in essay?	Yes	No
Conclusion
24. Does the conclusion give the reader a sense of closure?	Yes	No
25. Does the conclusion have 5-8 sentences?	Yes	No
26. Does the conclusion restate the thesis?	Yes	No
27. Does the conclusion summarize the main points of the paper?	Yes	No
28. Does the conclusion include an afterthought to keep reader’s attention?	Yes	No
Paper as a whole
31. Is the paper’s single focus clearly established throughout?	Yes	No
32. Is there a clear beginning, middle, and end?	Yes	No
33. If not, what needs clarification?
34. Based on this essay, does the student illustrate (offer examples) to prove the thesis? If not, what should be revised to make the understanding clearer? Indicate in the draft.	Yes	No

Have you made notes throughout the paper for the author? Your comments should indicate areas that he/she has addressed well, as well as areas that need to be revisited. At the end of the author’s paper write two to three complete sentences where you offer praise. Do not say “good” or “very.” If you are not able to think of a better adjective, go online or to an old-fashioned thesaurus and look for a synonym. In your sentences, point to a specific argument that you found to be well written, argued, and/or supported.