Pyramid Analysis for Text Evidence

First, pick your text evidence to support your point.

• true

• false

The second thing you should do is find another quote to support your point.

• true

• false

The second thing you should do is paraphrase your quote.

• true

• false

After you paraphrase, you should

• dicuss how the quote is important overall.

• connect your quote to your thesis.

• wrap it all up with a conclusion sentence.

After connecting the quote to your thesis you should pick two words and phrases, or a combination of both to help discuss the importance of the quote.

• true

• false

The fourth level is for...

• discussing the importance or relevance of the words/phrases to the quote and your point.

• adding some filler to your analysis.

• I don't know.

The fifth level of pyramid analysis is for

• making me do more work than necessary.

• elaborating on the overall significance of the quote to my paragraph and thesis.

• I seriously do not know.

I can do a pyramid analysis on a piece of text evidence with confidence.

• I'm solid.

• I'm fairly confident but I need more practice.

• I have no idea what I'm doing.