Template for the Central Idea Essay

Introduction Paragraph (2-3 sentences)

People today can relate to this passage because _____(author)______ describes ______(central idea/lesson learned)_____. ____(Author)_______uses ______(Literary Device)_____ in ____(Title of Text)_____in order to teach the reader that _____(Central idea/lesson learned)________.

Body Paragraph: (10-12 sentences; each piece of evidence from the story should be 2-3 sentences)

One piece of evidence that proves that _____(central idea)______is _____(evidence #1: two-three sentences)______... This evidence proves the central idea because_______(analysis of the evidence)_______. A second piece of evidence that proves the central idea is _______evidence #2: two-three sentences)_____... This evidence proves the central idea because ______(analysis of the evidence)_________. One literary device ____(author)_____uses to develop or enhance the central idea of _____(Title of Text)____is ____(literary device)_____. _____(literary device)______is defined as ____(definition of literary device)___. One piece of evidence of the author's use of ___(literary device)____is _____(evidence of literary device from the text)_____. The use of this literary device helps develop the central idea of the text because ____(analysis of evidence)_____.

Conclusion: (2-3 sentences)

In modern-day society, people can relate to the ______(central idea)_____. All of the evidence clearly states that ____(Author)_______uses ______(Literary Device)_____ in ____(Title of Text)_____in order to teach the reader that _____(Central idea/lesson learned)________.