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Victor’s Disposition (books allowed and needed!)

In a clear and cohesive PARAGRAPH, answer the following question:

In what ways are Victor and Robert Walton similar?

Be sure to begin with a strong thesis, use textual evidence to support your claims (citing page numbers in parenthetical notation at the end of each piece of evidence), and proofread when you are finished. A paragraph is NOT an essay. It is simply a paragraph with one idea presented. Your job is to be complete, concise, and insightful. You can do it!

Writing an Effective Analytical Paragraph

1. Thesis The paragraph’s main idea. Must be arguable.
2. Transition:  Guide your reader to your first idea.
3. Statement:  Supports your thesis.
4. Context: Introduces quote or summary sentence or phrase that indicates the situation from which the quote was taken.
5. Proof:  The quote (with author & page number in parentheses at the end of the quote).
6. Analysis:  Interpret the quote.  How does this quote prove the thesis?
7. Transition:  Provide another guide or link to second idea.
8. Second Statement: supports thesis
9. Context for second quote.
10. Proof 
11. Analysis of second quote.
12. Commentary/Conclusion:  Relate topic back to larger thesis of paper.

Instructions for electronically handing in your paper

1. When you are finished with your paper, save it as a PDF to the desktop.
2. Open a web browser and go to www.dropbox.com.
3. Sign into your dropbox account.
4. Find the folder you share with me, and me alone!
5. Drag your paper from the desktop into our shared folder.
6. Check in with Mary to make sure she has access to the paper.
7. Log out of dropbox.
8. Quit the web browser
9. Throw essay in trash
10. High-5 self for being so awesome.