Title of Your Essay
Intro paragraph
- Hook/Lead - an interesting statement that catches the reader’s attention. This is the FIRST sentence of your intro paragraph.
- Consider these ways to start a hook/lead:
- detail
- quotation (ex. “We wanted to define her, to wrap her up as we did each other, but we could not…” p. 11)
- setting - time and/or place (ex. write about Mica High School for Hillari Kimble)
- dialogue
- bold statement/opinion (ex. Leo is the most selfish boyfriend ever. OR Leo is more in love with himself than with Stargirl.)
- character trait (ex. Stargirl is a unique leader.)
- statistic
- question, (ex. Does Leo really love Stargirl? OR Would you want a tomato thrown in your face?)
- action (ex. She even cheered for the other team.)
- Thesis statement Thesis answers a question (ex. Which character are you most like?)
- After your thesis statement, mention the Title and author of the novel.
- After your thesis statement list three (For this character essay, we are only asking for two, however.) reasons why you are most like this character. (ex. confident, helpful)
- Your thesis statement is the LAST sentence of your intro paragraph.
Body paragraphs
- explain the reasons with details, specifics, even quotes from the novel
- TELL AND SHOW
- They are sequnced the same way you introduced them in the introductory paragraph.