Analytical essays

Introduction

 Hook sentence
 Topic introduction
 Background information
 Thesis statement (the order is not important)

2. Body part

 Topic sentence #1 along with the claim, supporting evidence, and tie (3
times each)
 Topic sentence #2 along with the claim, supporting evidence, and tie (3
times each)
 Topic sentence #3 along with the claim, supporting evidence, and tie (3
times each)

3. Conclusion

 Summary
 Thesis statement (reword it)
 Final thought/hook

Various types of analytical essays

 Persuasive Analytical Essay: In this type of essay, you are required to state your
position on an issue and provide supporting arguments for the same along with the
relevant evidence.
 Analytical Expository Essay: This essay seeks to explain an idea, issue, or theme.
It communicates your explanation of a certain event, book, art, and so forth to your
reader.
 Analytical History Essay: This type of essay provides an analysis of a particular
event in history. You are required to provide your position regarding that event
alongside relevant supporting information.
 Analytical Comparison Essay: This type of essay compares different ideas,
books, and texts. It must provide arguments and evidence for all things you are
comparing. It aims to provide an informed conclusion at the end.

The most used formats:

 MLA format: The Modern Language Association of America guides this

academic format of writing. It provides instructions on how to write your title
page, headers, numbering, thesis statement, in-text references, and so on. Essays in
this format ought to be double-spaced, have indented paragraphs, an independent
‘works cited page,’ to name a few. It is mainly used in humanities.
 APA format: The American Psychological Association developed this style guide.
It is ideal for social sciences. It varies from the MLA style in that it requires an
independent title page. Essays employing this formatting should be double-spaced,
have block paragraphs, a ‘reference’ page, 12 inch Times New Roman or Arial
font, and so on.

Useful Tips for Writing Analytical Essays

 Plan your work: Carefully plan out your work before starting on it. Note what you
want to write in the introduction, body, and conclusion. This information will help
you understand where you intend to go. In turn, you will be able to progress
logically.
 Use the present tense: To churn out an excellent analytical essay, use the present
tense. Discuss the book, idea, or film in the present tense.
 Employ an objective tone: Do not use the first person in your essay. Instead of
writing, “I find Gandalf to be…” write “It appears Gandalf is…”
 Do not use informal languages such as colloquialism and slang
 Do not use short forms such as etc., e.g., and so on.
 Come up with a unique title. Do not use the text’s title.
 Remember to analyze the story: Many students fail when it comes to analytical
essays because they retell the story. You should instead examine it by providing
explanations. Your essay should inform the reader to help them understand the
subject.