Frankenstein: Quote Analysis Project
Prompt: What is a primary theme of Frankenstein? What literary or stylistic elements does Shelley use
to communicate the theme effectively?
What you need:
Thesis statement that answers the prompt
5 paragraph essay structure
2 integrated, cited quotes for each body paragraph
3rd person voice
Literary present when discussing the text
MLA format 12pt, Times New Roman, double spaced, MLA heading, MLA page numbers
Time line:
Outline check: 11/16
Writing days 11/16-18
Peer edit: Thursday 11/19 ( if you want an A, type it)
Final due: Tuesday 11/24, through dropbox in netclassroom
Extra credit if turned in Monday 11/23, through dropbox in net classroom
If submitted after 11/24, each day of Thanksgiving break will be counted late, resulting in a 10%
reduction of overall grade for each day submitted late.
Resources:
Theme tracker
Conflicts chart
Crash course notes
List of literary elements: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/575/1/
List of literary elements: the literary terms glossary in the textbook
General MLA format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
MLA in text citations: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
MLA quotes: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
Frankenstein Quote Analysis Project
What to improve
Description
Focus: The text focuses on a topic to
inform a reader with ideas, concepts, and
information. The thesis statement
addresses the prompt. The introduction
grabs the reader’s attention.
Development: The text presents relevant
facts, definitions, concrete details,
quotations, and examples in three body
paragraphs. The conclusion ties to and
supports the information/explanation.
Cohesion: The text uses appropriate and
varied transitions to link the major sections
of the text, creates cohesion, and clarifies
the relationships among complex ideas and
concepts. The quotes are clearly integrated
and the analysis of the evidence is tied to
the thesis statement
Language and Style: The text presents a
formal, objective tone and uses precise
language and topic-specific vocabulary to
manage the complexity of the topic.
Conventions: The text demonstrates
standard English conventions of usage and
mechanics along with discipline- specific
requirements. The essay is written using
the literary present. The paper has a
creative title.
Revision: The original draft of the paper is
submitted and revisions have been made
to the final paper.
Timeliness: The final paper is on time and
submitted through dropbox.
What you did well
Name ________________________________
Due: Monday 11/16
Outline for Frankenstein Quote Analysis Project
Use this outline structure to create your outline for your Frankenstein paper. Use a separate sheet of
paper.
Creative title for paper:
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III.
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IV.
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Introduction
Hook:
Transition:
Thesis statement:
Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence:
Context for quote:
a. Evidence 1:
b. Reflect on why the evidence supports your thesis.
Context for quote:
a. Evidence 2:
b. Reflect on why the evidence supports your thesis.
Transition to next paragraph
Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence:
Context for quote:
a. Evidence 1:
b. Reflect on why the evidence supports your thesis.
Context for quote:
a. Evidence 2:
b. Reflect on why the evidence supports your thesis.
Transition to next paragraph
Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence:
Context for quote:
a. Evidence 1:
b. Reflect on why the evidence supports your thesis.
Context for quote:
a. Evidence 2:
b. Reflect on why the evidence supports your thesis.
Transition to next paragraph
Conclusion (no new information)
Restate thesis using different words
Connect evidence
Draw final conclusions.
Thesis statement: the road map
for your paper. Prove it through
the evidence in your paper.
Avoid being too vague:
Ex: Frankenstein is a
novel about the dangers of
creation.
Instead, now that you’ve got your
general idea to focus on, come up
with some specific points.
Ex: How does Shelley
develop the idea that creation can
be dangerous?
She uses literary elements of
characterization, horror, and
conflict.
Now you have a direction. Rework
your answers into a statement.
Ex. Shelley communicates
the dangers of creation through
characterization, horror, and
conflict.
The body paragraphs would use
evidence to prove this and
develop the primary theme.
Relevant quotes would be about
Victor creating the creature,
characterization of Victor and the
creature, descriptions that invoke
horror, and conflict between
Victor and the creature about
creating.