Finish the sentence "Literature tells __ ____"
a story
You look ____ the ______ when you analyze.
beneath the surface
Analyzing is______ work.
detective
Most important evidence is the ______itself.
text
Evidence _____ your claim.
supports
The thesis is the ______ argument.
central
List some individual elements you could look at in a text to make an analysis.
characters, plot, setting, conflicts, author's style, author's purpose, dialogue, genre, what they say, what they do, relationships, literary devices, words...
When you join a class discussion, what is the single most important thing to do?
link what you are about to say to something that has already been said
What does author's purpose mean?
to persuade, to entertain, to inform
what does author's style mean?
how they choose to word things to make the story come alive
How does dialogue affect a story?
It tells us about the characters.
Where should your thesis be stated in an essay?
the very start, the intro.
What is a quote sandwich
a formula to help write body paragraphs: introducing, quote, analysis.
What is plagiarism and how can you plagiarize in an essay?
Plagiarism is the act of taking someone else’s words and ideas and calling them your own; citing sources
