How to Write a Literary Analysis Essay

This Google Slides will take you step by step through the proper structure of a literary analysis essay. Breaking down the parts of each piece of a lit analysis essay, it focuses on how to develop thesis statements, introductory paragraphs, body paragraphs, and conclusions properly. It also focuses on ways to improve writing style, including strengthening word choice and varying sentence structure. Further, the Google Slides includes tips and links for proper MLA citation. You will find example thesis statements, topic sentences, introductions, and conclusions to use as mentor texts as well. This has also proven useful for students to use on their own; many of my students ask for me to send them copies of it once they no longer have me as a teacher so as to have a concrete guide in their writing process.