Topic and Structure: Character Evolution

Discipline:

English

Type of service:
Essay

Spacing:
Double spacing

Paper format:
MLA

Number of pages:
2 pages

Number of sources:
0 source

Paper detalis:

Topic and Structure:

Character Evolution – Explain how a character from a novel, film,
television show, or another medium of your choice evolves—either good or
bad—from the beginning to the end of the story.

Your introduction will provide a brief synopsis of the story and then
smoothly transition into the last sentence of your introduction—the
thesis statement. Next, you will develop at least three body paragraphs,
each dedicated to one example (such as a scene) in your chosen medium
that serves as support for your thesis claim. Finally, you will compile a
conclusion paragraph that synthesizes your findings.

Creating the thesis statement:

Is your argument focused and meaningful in a way that it also offers a
clear-cut, but debatable point of view, which a reader might either
agree or disagree with? Avoid claims that are too obvious to the
readers—offer them a new idea! Remember, a thesis also serves as a map
for your essay, providing a promise of subtopics you will discuss in
your body paragraphs in the order in which they appear in your essay.

Sample thesis statement: In The Midnight’s Shadow, Charles Bellingham
begins as a lonely, self-loathing candle maker, but after he meets Miss
Charmaine, begins working for the king, and takes an understudy, he
transforms into a confident man who sees the townspeople and the kingdom
as a friendly and prosperous community.

Developing the body paragraphs:

The way you present your supporting evidence is just as important as the
evidence itself. When you create a body paragraph with the goal of
supporting a claim in your thesis, you want to include a balance of
research and/or examples with original material. In other words,
original material refers to discussions you develop that help explain
the connection between your research and/or examples and your thesis
claim. You don’t want to assume that your research and/or examples are
enough to prove your thesis—you want to inform your reader how and why
cited material serves the purpose you intend.

Therefore, begin each body paragraph with a topic sentence that affirms
your opinion. A topic sentence for the first body paragraph in a paper
with the thesis from above might say, “Miss Charmaine, ever so charming
in her ways, bumps into a scowling Mr. Bellingham, only to annoy him
further, but as he slowly raises his gaze to evaluate the source of this
unpleasantry, he is rather surprised to see a such a lovely creature
affectionately maintaining his stare, eliciting an intrigue that serves
as the first defining moment in Charles’ positive transformation.” Next,
follow up the topic sentence with more about this scene that serves as
the defining moment. Then, spend significant time explaining how the
events you just discussed prove your thesis. Finally, end the paragraph
with a concluding sentence that synthesizes your efforts.

Compiling the conclusion:

Lastly, compile a conclusion paragraph that summarizes your findings in a
new manner, using fresh language and perspective. Make sure to work in a
restatement of your thesis statement (but not a repetitive version) as
well as any other relevant ideas you present in the essay. You want your
conclusion to read like new information but without actually presenting
new arguments. In sum, synthesize instead of summarize.

Notes

· When you refer to events in your chosen medium, use literary present.

Format Requirements:

Header: Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of your writing assignment with the following information:

Your first and last name
Course Title (Composition I)
Assignment name (Character Evolution)
Current Date
Page Layout:

MLA style documentation (please see the tutorial in the course topic)
Last name and page number in upper-right corner of each page
Double-spacing throughout
Title, centered after heading
Standard font (Times New Roman or Calibri)
1″ margins on all sides
Save the file as .docx or .doc format
Length: This assignment should be at least 500 words. You must meet word
minimums for all essays in this course in order to have your
submissions graded.

Underline your thesis statement.