interpretive essay which are meant to focus on some idea that you found important or interesting in the book you have read.Your job is to persuade us of something to believe about your topic, not merely to report the facts. You should not spend a long time orienting your reader. Just give them the basic facts they need to understand what you will be talking about. THE BODY: CONSTRUCTING YOUR ARGUMENT Your next step is to persuade me to accept something. What you say may be different from what I already believe. You can’t expect me to just take what you say at face value. that means you have to do three things: a) tell me what you believe; b) provide me with the reasons why you believe it; c) show me examples that support your belief. CONCLUSION: WRAPPING IT UP When you write a conclusion, you are doing two things. You are pulling together what you have said, and reminding me how important it is. Think of your conclusion as the “SO WHAT?” section of your paper: what difference would it make if these people had never lived, or this event never occurred? How would the world be different? A strong conclusion will leave your reader with something to think about, Double spaced, with a 12 point font.
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