ell as the grading rubric. From there, you need to create an outline to help you organize your thoughts and ideas. You have your themes and elements, but you don't have a clear thesis - how do those elements reveal the themes to you as the reader {think of the reader-response literary criticism}. Outlining will also prevent you from repeating yourself and re-telling the stories. " That was the feedback that I was given for my paper. If I am being honest, I have no clue how to proceed with it.