Literary Analysis Session 1 Honors Language Arts Goal I can identify what makes a good literary analysis As we study a mentor text today a completed literary analysis I want you to continue to ask yourself these two questions ID: 433032
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Writer’s Workshop
Literary Analysis - Session #1
Honors Language ArtsSlide2
Goal: I can identify what makes a good literary analysis.
As we study a mentor text today (a completed literary analysis), I want you to continue to ask yourself these two questions.
What makes for a good literary analysis?
What has the author done that I, too, could do?Slide3
Things to Look for When Annotating a Mentor Text – Literary Analysis
Background information on the text
Author and title identification
Claim (last sentence of introduction)
Topic sentence to begin each body paragraph (gives a reason)
Support with evidence (direct quotes and page numbers)Analysis of evidence (explain “how” it supports the claim)Transitions/transitional phrases between and within paragraphsConcluding sentences for each body paragraphConclusion paragraph that restates a claim and signals an end Slide4
Mini Lesson – Looking at a Sample Literary AnalysisSlide5
Mini Lesson – Looking at a Sample Literary Analysis
Character Analysis of Squeaky in “Raymond’s Run”
In
“Raymond’s Run” Toni Cade Bambara tells the story of a young girl who is in charge of her younger brother Raymond and has a passion for a running. She is an intense character that has some run-ins with several other characters in the text.
Throughout the story, Bambara shows Squeaky to be an unlikeable character because she is negative, always looking for a fight, and conceited, and these qualities make it hard for others to be friends with hers. There are positive people in the world that bring people up, and then there are the negative people that bring people down. Squeaky is unlikeable because she is a negative person and has a negative outlook on life.
For example, whenever she runs into anyone on the street she knows, she thinks they are out to get her or Raymond
. On page 40 Squeaky and Raymond see Mary Louise, Gretchen, and Rosie, and she immediately assumes “it’s going to be one of those Dodge City scenes”.
Readers can infer that she is alluding to the fact that it will be a standoff like in the Wild West days. For Squeaky to automatically assume that is a negative outlook on the situation.
Another example of this is on page 43. Mr. Pearson is dropping a hint that maybe Squeaky should ease up on the race and allow someone else
to
win
.
Squeaky responds by giving “him such a look he couldn’t finish putting that idea into
words”
. Instead
of hearing Mr. Pearson out, she immediately has a negative reaction
.
Negative people can be unlikeable to be around, especially when they are also combative. Slide6
Active Engagement – Continue Annotating the Sample Literary Analysis
Finish annotating the body paragraphs with your writing buddy. Refer back to today’s anchor chart when annotating. Slide7
Active Writing Time
Annotate the conclusion
Reflect back on what you annotated throughout the entire essay. Start making a list in your writer’s workshop notebook about what made this a good literary analysis Slide8
Mid-Workshop Moment
Transitions and Transitional Phrases
– These are important! They help essays flow more smoothly and they set readers up to know what kind of thing will come next in the essay.
So that you are prepared to flash draft during our next workshop and soon to begin drafting a character analysis, take a moment to jot some of these down in your notebook.
For example…
For instance
One example that shows…
Furthermore
In addition to
This shows….because…
This demonstrates…/
It is important to notice…
_______ means __________, therefore ________
This is significant because…
Even though….., (the character) ……Slide9
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Class discussion - What made this a good literary analysis?Slide10
Writer’s Workshop Homework
Consider one of today’s focus questions –
What has this author done that I, too, can do?
Write three (3) goals in your writer’s workshop notebook about what you, too, can do this quarter to make your literary analyses the best they can be! Refer to your annotations and/or today’s anchor chart for inspiration.