Writing a Literary Analysis

How many body paragraphs do you have to write in an essay?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• none

What are some techniques to help paraphrase?

• separate ideas into multiple sentences or combine ideas into 1 sentence (depending on the original)

• change the order of the ideas

• use synonyms or definitions

• use evidence or quotes from the text

• use antonyms or opposites

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Your essay should always have at least 3 paragraphs total.

• True

• False

When you put evidence in your essay, it must be copied word for word, and therefore must be put in__________.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What must start every body paragraph?

• a thesis

• a topic sentence

• a quote from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

What does NOT belong in an introduction paragraph?

• text evidence

• the titles of the texts and authors

• the thesis

• background info or a short summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8