Critical Analysis Essay Template

Introduction
state the title of work, authors name and date of publication
summarize the story in a couple of sentences
evaluate the works effectiveness using words such as excellent, good,
weak, poor etc.
State your thesis statement by including a minimum of 3 literary elements
This story is excellent because the author highlights the meaningful theme, that
some peoples criticism of others stems from a personal feeling of loneliness,
through characterization, symbolism and setting.

This story is disappointing because the author is unable to highlight the main
theme through a confusing plot structure, poor character development, and a
lackluster resolution.

Paragraph 1, 2, 3
use a transition in the topic sentence
relate your topic sentence back to the thesis sentence
use the following formula to build your paragraph
Topic sentence
Reason
Evidence from work
Reason
Evidence from work
Reason
Evidence from work
Concluding sentence

Conclusion
restate your thesis in new words
summarize your main ideas if possible with new stronger words
include a personal connection or a connection to society at large