lord of the flies rough draft of literary analysis

Lord of the Flies

Rough Draft of Literary Analysis

Follow each step of this process

• Highlight/underline the first sentence of your essay– Does it compel a reader’s attention?– Make a note to return to this important

opening sentence


• Move to the next several sentences of your introduction– Do you provide a brief yet adequate summary

of the novel?– Do you italicize the title of the novel?– Do you introduce the author by first and last

name?


• On to the thesis– Is your thesis accurate? In other words, does

it give a strong indication of what the rest of your essay will be about?

– Is it clearly worded?– The forecast: This part is optional but can

guide the reader toward how you are going to prove your thesis


• Draw a line at the end of every sentence– Are most of your sentences three to four lines

long?– Are your sentences nearly all the same

length? – Is there variety in your sentence structures?


• Scan your essay for repetitious word choices and overused words– If you notice words repeated several times in

the same paragraph, find alternative ways of expression

– Get rid of these words: different, really, great, awesome


• Check sentence openings– Circle any sentence that begins with: This

is/These are/ These were. – Scan to see if you have a series of sentences

that begin with “He.”– Make sure there is NO use of “I,” “we,” or

“you” unless these words are used in quotes.– Cross out use of “this quote shows.”


• Circle all contractions and spell them out• Look for places where you could use literary terms in

place of other words For example: Use “Novel” instead of “book”• Don’t use phrases like “Golding talks about” or “the book

talks about”• When referencing the Golding article, the title should

look like this: “Lord of the Flies as Fable”

Following these steps will help to raise your diction and add to your credibility! Remember: This is a formal essay, usually written for an academic audience.

Follow each step of this process• Examine your conclusion

– Don’t begin with “Finally,” “In conclusion,” or “Thus.”

– Does your conclusion introduce new material or ideas?

– Does your conclusion explore the significance of your thesis?

– Did you end with an echo of your attention getter or with a sentence that will leave an impression on your reader?

lord of the flies rough draft of literary analysis

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