A Good Man is Hard to Find

Begin by reading over the attached instructions for the essay assignment. Then, choose which of the two short stories you want to analyze: (1) Flannery
O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” or (2) Zora Neale Hurston’s “Spunk.”
I. Introduction
a. Introduce the title of the text and its author (For example, you may format it as: In “title of text” by author’s first and last name, …)
b. Provide a brief 3-4 sentence objective summary of the text; in other words, what was the setting, who were the main characters, and what were the main
events?
c. End with a thesis sentence/claim which directly addresses/responds to the writing prompt
II. Body Paragraph #1
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
III. Body Paragraph #2
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
IV. Body Paragraph #3
a. Begin with a topic sentence that directly supports the thesis sentence/claim; it should inform your reader of what the paragraph will be about
b. Provide context for evidence/quote
i. Who says it?
ii. What is happening in the text when they say it?
c. Provide evidence in the form of a quote from the text with appropriate citation; as a rule of thumb, the quote should be no longer than three lines long
d. Analyze the quote: how does it prove your thesis? Your analysis should be substantially longer than the quote itself.
V. Conclusion
a. In 3-5 sentences, highlight the main points of your essay