write an attention-grabbing introduction with a clear, original thesis statement
craft fully-developed, organized body paragraphs that
analyze the text and
explain how the text reflects renaissance ideals
construct a thoughtful conclusion that reinforces your thesis
write in complete sentences
write in a variety of sentence structures (simple, compound, and complex)
add a topic sentence to each body paragraph
transition from one sentence to the next
transition between paragraphs
choose appropriate concrete words
use appropriate action verbs
use limited forms of “to be”
maintain clarity
use a varied vocabulary
reference direct quotations from the text
help your reader visualize your topic when necessary
place punctuation (periods, commas, semi-colons, apostrophes, hyphens, dashes, and so on) where it’s necessary
adhere to MLA formatting and documentation guidelines
frame and cite direct quotations
cite paraphrases
meet your adventure’s length requirement
Please review the sample critical analysis for examples of each of these requirements
