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An analytical paper breaks down an issue or an idea into its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience.
Example of an analytical thesis statement:
An analysis of the college admission process reveals one challenge facing counselors: accepting students with high test scores or students with strong extracurricular backgrounds.
The paper that follows should:
Explain the analysis of the college admission process
Explain the challenge facing admissions counselors
Answer:
Romeo is the male lead in the play and acts as the play’s hero. He is central to the plot through his relationship with Juliet, the heroine, and many of Romeo’s choices govern the action in the play. For example, his choice to go to the Capulet feast against his better judgement leads to him meeting Juliet. His choice to avenge Mercutio’s death leads to his banishment and the desperate plan he and Juliet embark upon to be reunited, which ends in their death.
TIP:
It is important to look at Romeo’s actions in Act V Scene 3. Make notes on what he does and why you think he acts as he does (for example, lying to Balthasar and killing Paris in fury). Do these actions match our earlier impressions of Romeo’s character? Is Romeo just the sensitive and romantic young man we considered him to be in Act I?
Persuasion becomes more agreeable and beneficial when one attacks with consciousness. The attack is done well if the values of the person being persuaded is brought upon the subject of the conversation. During the Biblical times, talking to Kings and asking favor from them meant that the persuasion should incorporate his values in order to make it more effective.
Answer:
The main idea that is NOT stated on the text
