Quote Journal for Theme Analysis Essay

Short Story: ______________________________________ Thematic Idea: _______________________________________________________

Within _____________________s
(Authors Name)

_________________

__________________________________
(Tonal Adj describing Genre)
(Genre)

_______________________________________ discussing
(Title)

__________________________________________________, he
(Subject of what the storys plot is generally about)

she shifts from_______________________________________

(pick one and cross out other)
(Shift 1 - what TS #1 deals with)

to __________________________in order to prove how the theme of ___________________________ displays

(Shift 2 what TS #2 deals with)
(Theme)

_________________________________________________revealing that
(Purp/Why the application to humanity what your chosen theme does)

__________________________________________________________.
(Sexy Quote/Why)

ASS 1 SENTENCE FORMULA:

ASS 2 SENTENCE FORMULA (w/adv. clause trans. @ beginning):

ASS 1 SENTENCE FOR PARAGRAPH 1:

ASS 2 SENTENCE FOR PARAGRAPH 2:

P1 EV FORMULA:

P2 EV 1 FORMULA:

P1 EV 1 SENTENCE:

P2 EV2 SENTENCE:

P1 EV 2 FORMULA (w/adv. clause trans. @ beginning):

P2 EV 2 FORMULA (w/adv. clause trans. @ beginning):

P1 EV 2 SENTENCE:

P2 EV 2 SENTENCE:

Thematic Idea: ______________

ASS Topic: ______________

Assertion Sentence
Formula:
(Assertion Idea + Focus
of essay your themed
statement rephrased)

Assertion Formula Plug-in:

ASS 1 Sentence:
EV1 & Comm

Whats going on in this scene

before and after the quote

Textual Evidence
(your quotation)

4
Citation

Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

EV 2 & Comm
1

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

Assertion 2 Sentence
Formula:
(Adv. Trans. phrase +
Assertion Idea + Focus of
essay your themed
statement rephrased)

Assertion Formula Plug-in:

ASS 2 Sentence:
EV1 & Comm

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

EV2 & Comm

1

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)