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Choose an idea or topic that you want to focus on. Then write a theme message or universal truth about life, the world or humanity. Finally, brainstorm two examples of this theme message from the stories.

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Introductory Paragraph: Once you have finished your graphic organizer, write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) to hook your readers' attention, summarize your short story, and state your thesis.

Conclusion Paragraph: Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) to remind readers of your argument and explain why this is an important message for our world.

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Choose TWO pieces of evidence (words copied from the stories) to support each claim.

Introduce your evidence with your own words. Correctly copy the quotation. Include quotation marks, the author's last name, and a page number.

One example of this is when ___ says...

Also, in the text, ___ explains...

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What is an important theme message that the author wants us to learn from the stories? Remember, your thesis is the main argument of your essay!

Your thesis statement should include...

the name of the stories you will write about,

a verb that you choose,

and the theme message you already brainstormed!

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Create 2 claims based on your thesis. In each claim, be sure to discuss ONE part of the theme message from your thesis. Remember, your claim is the main argument of each body paragraph!

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Write at least 3 sentences to share your analysis and unique ideas about each quote. Be sure to explain how your evidence connects back to your claim.

This shows that ___ is ___ because...

___ is important to the story because...

___ impacts ___ because...

This connects o the ideas of ___ and ___ because...

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Go back to write your context! Write 1-2 sentences of important background information to help your reader understand your evidence, and summarize this moment in your own words.

For example...

In the beginning / middle / end of _____'s Story...