This document outlines the structure for a critical analysis essay, including an introduction summarizing the subject and criteria for analysis, a thesis statement, and multiple body paragraphs applying evidence from the subject to support claims about each criterion, anticipating objections, and concluding with a statement on the subject's significance. The introduction provides context, while body paragraphs make and support claims with evidence, and the conclusion restates the thesis.

1. Introduction Paragraph
Summary of subject (film, album, article, or short story)
Brief discussion of criteria
Thesis (overall judgment of your subject)
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence that makes your claim about one of your criteria
Specific quote or description serving as evidence to illustrate your point
Explanation of how the evidence supports and illustrates your claim
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence that makes your claim about one of your criteria
Specific quote or description serving as evidence to illustrate your point

2. Explanation of how the evidence supports and illustrates your claim
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence that makes your claim about one of your criteria
Specific quote or description serving as evidence to illustrate your point
Explanation of how the evidence supports and illustrates your claim
Next to last paragraph
Anticipate reader objections and either refute or accommodate these objections
Conclusion paragraph
Conclusion stating how and why your text is or is not significant