Before we move onto the second part, let's review a few important SPA related items:
1. Context: Where is the quote from? Who said it? Why said it? And surely don't have floating quotes! Oh no! Work the evidence into the context using a comma or a colon.
2. Analysis: DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT! summarize the evidence. You're writing to an informed reader. And, of course, make sure you connect your analysis to the thesis.
3. Big Picture: What the heck does that mean? It means connecting your thesis and analysis and ideas to larger themes and ideas present in the novel and out. It's the So What? Sure the creature's identity is influenced by his appearance, so what? What are the larger implications of this idea?
4. Citation: (Shelley 215).
5. Speculation is the devil: Avoid using If ... then phrasing. If the monster had not been abandoned, then he wouldn't have killed William. Well, you know what? He was abandoned and he did kill William. Crazy but true. Turn that idea around and omit the speculation: The monster's abandonment caused him to kill William.
And now we move to the next step: Part 2.
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