Analytical essays

makes the reader feel/think something

• explore

• evokes

• reveals

• exemplifies

shows the reader secret/amazing information

• hyperboles

• reflects

• explores

• reveals

What does a thesis statement do?

• Summarizes what the text is all about

• gives more examples

• grabs the reader's attention

• Guides the reader on what the essay will be about

'This essay explores how the editor uses repetition, rhyme, imagery and snappy slogans to persuade the readers to buy the magazine.' This is a

• Thesis statement

• hook

• summary

• topic sentence

A body paragraph in an essay should be...

• A paragraph that details the human body.

• The conclusive paragraph.

• The introductory paragraph.

• A group of sentences explaining a topic point and supporting it with evidence.

What does it mean to 'discuss' in an essay?

• To talk in informal language in my writing about the topic.

• To use quotes in my essay.

• To think of a range of ideas to respond with, and explain each idea and support it with evidence.

• To use multiple quotes as evidence and talk about the characters in the novel.

A topic point is...

• The point or subject of my essay.

• Not included in an analytical essay.

• A paragraph begins with a topic sentence making a topic point.

• How I would end my conclusion.

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about
• To state your opinion or claim and prove it
• To hook the reader's attention
• To use vocabulary words

The thesis statement is. . .

• The hook for your essay

• The most interesting part of your essay

• The roadmap for your essay

• A good way to end your essay.

What is the purpose of analytical exposition text?

• To persuade the readers that the idea is important

• To tell a story to the readers

• To describe something to the readers

• To explain a phenomenon to the readers