Plenty of textual evidence needed (i. e. quotations), in your argument, but I also want to see plenty of original thought. Remember, for each sentence of evidence you use, you must have two to three sentences of commentary (The Rhetorical Ratio). The paper will be written in MLA style.

The Introduction (6 to 8 Sentences)

Hook, Smack, Grabber (The Attention Getter.)
Salutations
Sub-topics (In this case two or three sentence about the authors use of Imagery, Symbolism, and Tone in the story.)
Thesis

The Body-Paragraphs (least two) 10 -15 Sentence

Topic Sentence
Evidence from the Story
Commentary Using the Rhetorical Ratio
Evidence from the story
Final Commentary Using the Rhetorical Ratio

The Conclusion (5 7 Sentences)

Restate your thesis (please do not copy and paste)
Refer back to your Sub-topics
Refer back to your Hook, Smack, Grabber– (The Attention Getter)