Introduces the subject/s being analyzed and, in a thesis statement, states the reason for the analysis and the main ideas/claims that support that reason. Your thesis should be the last sentence in the introduction.
Analyze the characters' representations of gender (summary does not belong in an analysis!)
The thesis and topic sentences should be the strongest, most analytical sentences in your essay.
Support each point with specific examples and details from the episodes you watched
Relate each point of analysis back to the thesis
Follow a clear organizational pattern
Include transitional words and phrases to make your observations clear