Problem
"If You Are Over Staying Woke, by Morgan Parker": write about the language in If You Are Over Staying Woke, by Morgan Parker.
1) Topic Sentence: This sentence mentions the idea/point/argument you will focus on in that body paragraph, and is in your own words.
2) Evidence: Your evidence comes from the text and supports your topic sentence. Remember to introduce your evidence and provide enough context so that someone who hasn't read the story/poem can understand what is happening in the quote. Use quotation marks around words you copy exactly from the text, and include the page number in parentheses after your quote.
3) Explanation: This is often the longest part of a body paragraph. Your explanation clarifies for your reader what is happening in the quote. Your explanation should also show why what you quote is an important part of the story and explain how your evidence supports your topic sentence.
4) Connection to your thesis: End each body paragraph with a sentence that links the paragraph back to your thesis. Remember that each body paragraph in your literary analysis paper should help support your paper's big argument (i.e., your thesis) in some way.