Here's a good list of transitional words and phrases

Click here: Transitional words and phrases

Block style quotations

This site has pretty good instruction on using block style quotations. Scroll to the bottom to see their example for plays.

Stylebook: Citing Literary Works in the Text

Traditional academic essay in three parts

Click the link below for the basic three parts that your essay must have:

Traditional Academic Essay in Three Parts

Sample character analysis essay

Click the link below to view a sample character analysis essay:

Sample essay

Writing a good hook

Here's a good article on writing a hook for your essay.

How to Write a Good Hook for Your Essay

Inverted triangle introduction

See this:

Inverted Triangle Introduction

Integrating quotations

Here are some good guides for integrating quotations:

OWL: MLA formatting quotations

UNC writing center: quotations

I like these four rules from the UNC writing center:

1. Provide context for each quotation.
2. Attribute each quotation to its source.
3. Explain the significance of the quotation.
4. Provide a citation for the quotation.

Writing a conclusion

Here are some places to go for good advice on writing a conclusion:

OWL on conclusions
UNC writing center on conclusions

I think this one is my favorite:

Harvard writing center on conclusions

Rules for Capitalization in Titles

Click here.