5 Part Paragraph

               The usage of the 5 Part Paragraph for literary analysis involves many specifics.  The embedding of quotes has to be done in a certain way, commentary must be limited to two sentences, and there absolutely has to be a transition before each new concrete detail.  The rubric addresses so many specific areas that it is sometimes challenging to follow it perfectly.  Our class had the most trouble with their quotes, commentary, and transitions.  Quotes tended to be out of chronological order.  The order of the quotes is important because if correctly placed, a paper will follow the natural flow of the storyline and will be easier to organize and follow in a reader's mind.  The 5 Part Paragraph calls for two commentary sentences.  For some reason, quite a few people had too many or too few commentary sentences.  Another commentary-related mistake was the addition of plot summary to sentences following concrete details.  Commentary is supposed to be strictly the authors ideas, without a summary of the plotline.  Transitions are another important element of the 5 Part Paragraph.  These sentences introduce new ideas that fit with the topic statement.  The most common strength was writing style.  In my opinion, most students had papers that flowed well and had good word choice.  It was evident that most worked hard on revising and perfecting this assignment!
               I need to personally work on a few parts of my paper.  I left out a transition, which is an imperative part of the paragraph for good thought flow.  Another thing that could be improved is my word choice.  I should spend more time carefully selecting each adjective and verb in order to avoid sounding redundant.  To improve my papers, I need to slow down and take the time to double check my rubric and choose vibrant words that will spice up my writing.  With a little time and practice I'm sure I can perfect my 5 Part Paragraph!