Let me address two important things about your essay framework that is due tomorrow. First, length: someone in 3rd period asked in class, and a 1st period student sent an e-mail asking how many topic sentences/potential paragraphs there should be.
Answer: It varies. Better answer: Start with the notion that a completed essay (with full intro and conclusion) would run at least four and perhaps up to six pages. Chances are that would be too long for "five paragraphs." On the other hand, I don't know (and until you do the groundwork, neither do you) if the "data" leads you to precisely three main points of development, or something else [e.g., four different points; or two REALLY big points, each with a major subdivision]. So figure out what you want to say to provide a thoughtful and thorough analysis of the original question. A "body thesis" is what would govern your main points--that's what you should concern yourself with as you are writing the complete and fluent sentences. But if you would tend to subdivide a long body section into two closely related paragraphs, indicate that on your work with a brief transition phrase and the gist of the new material, and "keep on truckin'."
A second thing: professional appearance. These papers should be typed, double-spaced. Yes, you can still have bullets, phrases, etc.--that's the point of "you're not writing the actual completed essay"--but these need to be neatly prepared. Use appropriate page numbers for your edition, and include the edition you are using. No need for a separate piece of paper for a Works Cited page, but DO use the following format:
Author. Book title. Trans. NAME. Place of publication: Publisher, Date.
If there is an editor or editors) as well as a translator, give the names, with appropriate abbreviations, in the order in which they appear on the title page. (And of course, the word NAME above just indicates that this is where you put the translator's name, in normal order. Do not actually write it in all caps.)
That's it.
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