What should a thesis statement look like for grade 11 CARL? How should a CARL essay be format, such as what to include? Can a grade 11 still use initial, however, consequently for their CARL essay?
3 years ago
Answered By Emily D
So your CARL essay stands for "Critical-Analytical Response to Literature", your goal is to show a deep understanding of whatever book you're analyzing.
THESIS - your thesis statement is the central idea of your essay, which you're trying to support, prove, or elaborate on for the rest of the essay. A good thesis statement clearly indicates you understand the assigned topic and suggests what the rest of the essay will be about.
Your format should have three parts:
INTRODUCTION - a general introduction to the topic with a HOOK, introduce the author, title, and subject of the essay, and includes your thesis statement
BODY - two or three paragraphs that make up your main points, use the details to prove or support your thesis (and answer the essay question). You should have supporting evidence such as quotes, examples, and details from the literature you're referencing, but make sure YOU are making the point, not just retelling the story
CONCLUSION - should be like the introduction but upside-down. Restate your thesis but with different wording, sum up the main ideas of the essay, then end with a new generalized statement that reflects on what the character, reader, or society has learned.
3 years ago
Answered By Emily D
So your CARL essay stands for "Critical-Analytical Response to Literature", your goal is to show a deep understanding of whatever book you're analyzing.
THESIS - your thesis statement is the central idea of your essay, which you're trying to support, prove, or elaborate on for the rest of the essay. A good thesis statement clearly indicates you understand the assigned topic and suggests what the rest of the essay will be about.
Your format should have three parts:
INTRODUCTION - a general introduction to the topic with a HOOK, introduce the author, title, and subject of the essay, and includes your thesis statement
BODY - two or three paragraphs that make up your main points, use the details to prove or support your thesis (and answer the essay question). You should have supporting evidence such as quotes, examples, and details from the literature you're referencing, but make sure YOU are making the point, not just retelling the story
CONCLUSION - should be like the introduction but upside-down. Restate your thesis but with different wording, sum up the main ideas of the essay, then end with a new generalized statement that reflects on what the character, reader, or society has learned.