A place for everything and everything in its

A place for everything and everything in its place SEES: Structure for Body Paragraphs

No matter what you are writing, you must make sure that your reader SEES your point of view. Or should I say SEEEES?

STRUCTURE IS THE KEY SEES or SEEEES is an acronym to help you remember the order in which to present your support. Let’s take a closer look…

S 2. E 1. 3. 4. State your answer to the prompt Example – provide textual/detailed support (examples vary based on writing mode) E Explain how your example proves your answer to the prompt S State your answer in a new way to wrap it up! (adding reflective commentary) Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as necessary to answer the question – just remember that each Example needs an Explanation (why the example is significant or proves your point of view). Never have fewer than two examples and explanations per paragraph.

For example…. �Determine who is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. 5

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is most responsible for the deaths of the young lovers. 1. State your answer to the question. 6

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is most responsible for the deaths of the young lovers. Friar Laurence admits that marriage is not a good idea when he says, “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, ” yet he fails to follow his adult intuition. 2. Provide an example from the text. 7

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is most responsible for the deaths of the young lovers. Friar Laurence admits that marriage is not a good idea when he says, “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, ” yet he fails to follow his adult intuition. As an adult and a priest, he bears the responsibility for providing guidance and direction. 3. Explain the significance of your example. 8

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is most responsible for the deaths of the young lovers. Friar Laurence admits that marriage is not a good idea when he says, “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, ” yet he fails to follow his adult intuition. As an adult and a priest, he bears the responsibility for providing guidance and direction. In addition, the Friar marries Romeo and Juliet in secret and then works covertly to conceal his actions. By giving Juliet a potion to make her appear dead he dupes Romeo into an unnecessary suicide. 2. Provide an example from the text. Repeat Steps 2&3 3. Explain the significance of your example. 9

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, 4. State your Friar Laurence is most responsible for the deaths of answer in a the young lovers. Friar Laurence admits that new way to marriage is not a good idea when he says, “It is too wrap it up rash, too unadvised, too sudden, ” yet he fails to add reflective follow his adult intuition. As antoadult and a priest, he commentary bears the responsibility for providing guidance and strengthen direction. In addition, theanswer. Friar marries Romeo and your Juliet in secret and then works covertly to conceal his actions. By giving Juliet a potion to make her appear dead he dupes Romeo into an unnecessary suicide. Friar Laurence’s poor judgment and secret plan clearly cause the unnecessary deaths of Romeo and Juliet. 10

SEEEES • The 1 st S is simply a topic sentence, so it should be a reflection of your thesis statement in a larger work or function like a thesis in a smaller work. REMEMBER… • You may use as many EE’s as you need, but remember that they come in pairs. • Explanations separate us from the rest! • Leave me in awe…make that final S count with reflection (reflective commentary). …is simply an acronym to help you remember the order in which to present your ideas & to ensure that you leave nothing out.

Remember… Always write in the third person. Ø Third Person: he, himself, his, she, herself, hers, they, themselves, the character, the author, etc…. . Ø NO: I, me, myself, mine, ours, ourselves, us, we, your, yourself…. 12

Remember… Always write in the present tense, using present tense verbs when discussing literature. Ø Think of literature as being alive and everpresent. Ø Every time you read Romeo and Juliet, they kill themselves. Ø Every time you read To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley saves Scout’s life. 13

Now you try…. Think of a character from a novel you have read (or even a movie you have seen). 2. Analyze the emotional strength or weakness of that character. 3. Write one paragraph analyzing the character, using the SEES format (at least two pairs of EE’s). 1. Hint: Characterization is a literary term/element/device of its own (Authors portray characterization through what the character says and does, as well as through what other characters say about them. ) 14

S 2. E 1. State your answer to the prompt Example – provide textual/detailed support (examples vary based on writing mode) 3. E 4. E Explain how your example proves your answer to the prompt Example – provide textual/detailed support (examples vary based on writing mode) 5. E 6. S Explain how your example proves your answer to the prompt State your answer in a new way to wrap it up! (adding reflective commentary)