Possible Narrative Outline (Essay #1)

Eng 101 SS 15

I. Narrative Analysis
A. Introduction
1. Opener reasons for liking narrative
2. summarize narrative to be analyzed
3. introduce narrative elements
4. thesis purpose for analysis and elements to
be analyzed
B. Body paragraph #1
1. topic sentence - identify first narrative element
2. direct textual evidence showing that narrative
identification is correct
3. explain quote
4. more direct textual evidence showing that
narrative identification is correct
5. explain quote
6. concluding sentence revisit identified
narrative
(repeat for each body paragraphmight include C, D, E,
etc. depending upon length of essay)
F (maybe?). Conclusion
1. reason for element analysis
2. summarize narrative elements (revisit thesis)
3. summarize narrative elements (revisit thesis)
4. tie back to introductory opener