Up to Snuff #96: Literary Review Boilerplate or Template
By, Afua Serwah Osei-Bonsu (Courtesy SNHU, ENG 122_Comp)
Literary Review Boilerplate
Introduction/summary
(Context, summary, purpose, audience, actual statements from text, identify one area that supports main point with evidence, describe authors style and tone)
Claim/Thesis
(Main argument, do you agree or disagree, strong or weak, evidence to support your opinion)
Point 1
Point one evidence
Point one two statements
Point 1, 4 sentences
Point 2
Point 2 evidence
Point 2, 2 sentences
Point 2, 4 sentences
Point 3
Point 3 evidence
Point 2, 2 sentences
Point 3, 4 sentences
Conclusion
4 sentences
3-4 sentences summarizing key points
2 Insights about piece