How To Write A Literary Essay: Hints For 10th Grade Students

Getting a literary essay done is a compelling task for 10th grade students. However, there are a few tips which may prove to be useful when you are dealing with this task. You may check similar articles so as to get the right idea of what is expected in this kind of document. In this article, we make a short review about literary essay creation.

• Get information for your article. The first step is to look for the data that you will need to back your article up. You will find plenty of websites which provide literary reviews and commentaries in the Internet. In addition, there are several specialized websites you should take a look at.
• Grab templates or samples. In order to save some writing time, you may consider getting a template so that you avoid having to work on the edition. Besides, the outline will be already done in a sample. You may find several Literature articles online.
• Have you read the book/fragment long ago? If you do not record all the relevant facts in the text which is the topic of your article, you should consider checking a review. A summary could do, as well. You need to get into the context before writing the essay.
• The basic structure: a simple approach. One of the most common outlines includes the following: introduction, body and conclusion. In the first section, you are meant to explain the context. Next, you proceed to evaluate the characteristic of the text in an organized way. Finally, you show your personal insight about the book, fragment, etc.
• What out the quotes. Do not overcommit to quoting even though it is a useful tool. By using quotes, you provide the exact words by an author. Remember that the essay should be written in your own words, rely on quoting only when it is necessary to state your point.
• Never copy & paste. There are – at least – three reasons why you should always avoid copy & paste from the Internet:
1. It is not honest to use another author's work.
2. There are tool which detect copy & paste in a matter of seconds.
3. A trained reader will realize.

Even if you wan to express the same idea, it is always recommended to rephrase unless you are quoting.

• Stress your thesis. Your personal opinion or conclusion about the topic should take no more than one or two phrases. The main premise should be expressed in clear words and it must be concise. State your thesis at the beginning and re-state the main premise in the conclusion.