Short story thesis outline

Once you have created a suitable thesis statement, make the next step and start working on the outline: it will help you to organize your thoughts accurately from the very beginning, being a guideline for you during the writing process. You can stick to the example below while developing your own outline for the essay:

Paper Masters recommends the following outline structure for Analyzing a Short Story: State thesis fully in one assertive sentence that forecasts the plan of your essay Discuss how the above elements of fiction work together to allow the reader to experience the theme emotionally (and intellectually if relevant).

Remember that academic writing is typically done in the third person (he, she, it, they). Please avoid addressing the reader directly (using “you”) and the use of first person (I, my) in your essay. Be sure that your thesis is underlined and at the end of your introductory paragraph.

The Three-Story Thesis. You have no doubt been drilled on the need for a thesis statement and its proper location at the end of the introduction. And you also know that all of the key points of the paper should clearly support the central driving thesis.