Does Macbeth fit Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero?

Focus: Body Paragraphs

Topic Sentence

• The main idea of the paragraph relative to the thesis statement.

• A complex sentence that not only introduces an idea but explains why it is important.

Concrete Details

• Research information supportive of the topic sentence.

• **can be in the form of a quote.• Quotes must be introduced and cited. – To introduce a quote, name the speaker and what

is happening while the statement is being made. – To cite a quote from a Shakespearean play,

provide the Act, scene, and line numbers. Example (II.iii. 231-242).

Insightful and Critical Analysis Sentences

• Insight enhances the detail by offering further investigation of the point made.

• Critical analysis goes further in-depth by examining your own insight to make relevant connections, transition to another idea, or comment on author’s purpose.

Linking Sentences

• Sentences that can be identified as simple sentences that connect one point to the next.

• Such sentences may be necessary when exploring multiple points.

Transition Sentence

• A challenging but important sentence that is vital to the flow or continuity of your essay.

• This sentence connects the ideas of one body paragraph to the next.

Reflection

• 1. Thus far, what has been the most difficult part of the essay process?

• 2. What aspect of the essay process have you surprisingly excelled at? Why?