organize your ideas to present them logically to readers.
Now stitch that material together to create a draft. As you write, ask yourself questions like the following:
Early in my essay, should I name the story and also identify the author?
How much do I need to tell my readers about what happens in the story? Should I assume, as both Iris Lee and Isabella Wright do, that my readers have read the story?
Should I consider placing this particular story in the context of the author’s other writing or in its historical context?
How can I revise my topic sentences to use the key terms introduced in my thesis? What synonyms could I use to avoid repeating my key terms too often?
How can I use logical transitions to help readers see how one point connects to the next? For example, could I use transitions that announce contrasts, such as but,although, and yet?
Should I consider ending with a new idea that grows out of my argument? Could I, for example, expand on the cultural or historical implications of my reading of the story?