How to Write a Character Analysis Paper

Name: Date:
FINAL ESSAY
Essay Format for a Character Analysis
Introduction Format Check? | Sentence Type | Which… | ____prompt____position | Prompt Address (1-2 sentences) | …addresses the prompt and your position on your prompt (whether a single choice can affect your whole life or not) | a ____b ____c ____d ____ | Background / “Exposition” (1-2 sentences) | …includes a) the name of your novel, b) the name of the author, c) the name of your character, d) your character’s role in the novel, and (if necessary) e) a little bit of plot so that the reader can follow your essay | ____how?____choice | How (1-2 sentences) | …explains how your character from your novel justifies or supports the prompt (that a character’s choice can bring about their downfall or their salvation) by including the choice he / she made | ____change 1____change 2____change 3 | Thesis (1 sentence) | …names the three ways that your character changes due to the choice he / she made or experience he / she went through |

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This introduction will serve as the “road map” for your essay. Now come up with a clever title: TITLE
First Body Paragraph Format Check? | Sentence Type | Which… | | Topic sentence(1 sentence) | …states which change in your character this paragraph will be about | | Claim(1-2 sentences) | …explains how you know this change is because of the choice/experience | ____MLA____supports my point? | Text / Evidence (1 sentence) | …provides a quotation cited in MLA format or specific event from the text that directly supports your claim and your topic sentence (for this paragraph) | a ____b ____ | Explanation(2-3 sentences) | …goes into detail about a) the meaning of the quotation and b) how it proves your claim | a ____b ____c ____d ____