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Write an essay focusing on one word or phrase that you think is the most important word in the story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor . You want to offer specific points of analysis to support your choice; these may be reasons why the word/phrase is important, how the word/phrase is used, placement in the story, emphasis of the theme, or connection with literary devices. You will use the story choice you made to support your analysis. You may also use outside sources, and if you do, you will need to cite them.
Organization Format:
I. Introduction and Thesis Statement- Your introduction should achieve all of the normal functions of any good introduction. The essay is an analysis, so you want your thesis to reflect this. Your introduction and thesis should keep in mind the essay’s purpose: to deeply analyze the short story through one word or phrase. You will also need to provide some summary of the story, but you don’t want to give every single detail. Focus on the important parts of the story and not the small details. Your introduction will be 1-2 paragraphs long and should end with your thesis statement.
Your thesis statement should present an argument/claim about the word/phrase choice being the most important word/phrase in the story.
II. Analysis Body Paragraphs (should be at least three paragraphs)- Body paragraphs should be focused with clear topic sentences and show the importance of the word/phrase choice to the story through a literary element or choice the author made. You will need to use quotes and paraphrasing from the story to help support the analysis, but don’t overly rely on quotes; they should support your interpretation, not take it over. Give specific example and support from the story rather than being general or vague and stay focused on the story; don’t use personal experience as supporting points.
III. Conclusion- You want your conclusion to go full-circle back to your thesis statement and also reiterate the main points that you established in your essay. Wrap your conclusion up with any final points to make about the story and move the reader out of the paper with any last general points.

 

 

A Good Man is Hard to Find

Posted on | by Brian Leakey

Begin by reading over the attached instructions for the essay assignment. Then, choose which of the two short stories you want to analyze: (1) Flannery
O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” or (2) Zora Neale Hurston’s “Spunk.”
I. Introduction
a. Introduce the title of the text and its author (For example, you may format it as: In “title of text” by author’s first and last name, …)
b. Provide a brief 3-4 sentence objective summary of the text; in other words, what was the setting, who were the main characters, and what were the main
events?
c. End with a thesis sentence/claim which directly addresses/responds to the writing prompt
II. Body Paragraph #1
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
III. Body Paragraph #2
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
IV. Body Paragraph #3
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
V. Conclusion
a. In 3-5 sentences, highlight the main points of your essay

A Good Man is Hard to Find

Posted on | by Brian Leakey

Begin by reading over the attached instructions for the essay assignment. Then, choose which of the two short stories you want to analyze: (1) Flannery
O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” or (2) Zora Neale Hurston’s “Spunk.”
I. Introduction
a. Introduce the title of the text and its author (For example, you may format it as: In “title of text” by author’s first and last name, …)
b. Provide a brief 3-4 sentence objective summary of the text; in other words, what was the setting, who were the main characters, and what were the main
events?
c. End with a thesis sentence/claim which directly addresses/responds to the writing prompt
II. Body Paragraph #1
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
III. Body Paragraph #2
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
IV. Body Paragraph #3
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
V. Conclusion
a. In 3-5 sentences, highlight the main points of your essay