As we learn to write a literary analysis, it is necessary to write good paragraphs. All good paragraphs are focused on a main idea. This is usually expressed in a topic sentence. The key is to have the rest of the paragraph support this main idea. If you can learn to avoid irrelevant information that doesn’t contribute, you will be in good shape.
An essay is basically a giant paragraph. Supporting sentences back up a topic sentence. In an essay, body paragraphs back up a thesis statement. We learned about this when we did the five paragraph essay. Remember squish? This ideas is called unity.
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Another important concept is coherence. This refers to the order of information in a paragraph or essay as well as the way ideas are connected together (transitions). Order of importance and chronological order are the most common.
