The ransom of red chief Analyze literature for a purpose. Distinguish digital or print materials through annotation in order to demonstrate reading and summary skills. Identify a literary element common to two short stories. Identify one to three examples from each story as evidence of the element. Write a thesis statement that clearly identifies the common element, and what the paper will discuss about the stories and the element. Write clear topic sentences for paragraphs that inform the reader what the paragraph will discuss. Develop paragraphs that support the topic sentences.