Sample Outline Guidelines Critical Lens Introduction

							                   Sample Outline Guidelines: Critical Lens



Introduction:
    1. Introduce the Critical Lens and the author
    2. Interpret the lens; put it into your own words
    3. Agree or disagree with the lens
    4. Introduce TAG (title, author, genre)
    5. Introduce the literary elements you will use for support


Body Paragraph 1

Topic sentence must include literary element you will discuss
       Ex. In Speak, the author uses the literary technique of characterization
       to show how people need to express their feelings.

       1. Support Evidence: Specific detail from piece of literature
          #1, explanation of detail’s connection to the lens

       2. Support Evidence: Specific detail from piece of literature
          #1, explanation of detail’s connection to the lens




Body Paragraph 2

Topic sentence must include literary element you will discuss
       Ex. Another element used in Speak that shows that the critical lens is
       true is theme.

       1. Support Evidence: Specific detail from piece of literature
          #1, explanation of detail’s connection to the lens

       2. Transition: sentence that shifts your essay to piece of
          literature #2
       Ex. Like Speak, the play Romeo and Juliet also uses theme to show
       that people should make their feelings known.

       3. Support Evidence: Specific detail from piece of literature
          #2, explanation of detail’s connection to the lens