Analyze a text through close reading

Order Description

Engage in intellectual discovery through the writing process
Analyze a text through close reading
Engage in systematic analysis

Process:
Use the list of literary elements in the Little, Brown chapter to analyze a theme in the story. Literary analysis looks closely at the text and the author’s use of literary elements to discuss and make interpretations on the work as a whole.
You must address at least two literary elements and take a careful look at how each author builds a theme through the use of these two element
In a literary analysis you should argue a point using the text to prove your assertions. Present quotations and paraphrases to help support your main claim. Discuss how the quoted material might be relevant to or support your points by focusing on smooth transitions into and out of quoted passages
Do not refer to any outside sources on the story: we want your own original ideas on the text!

Guiding Questions:
You are encouraged to develop your own topic for the essay; however, the following questions are designed to help you see all the possibilities.

In this essay, you will:
1.    Engage in intellectual discovery through the writing process
2.    Analyze a text through close reading
3.    Engage in systematic analysis

Process:
1.    Use the list of literary elements in the Little, Brown chapter to analyze a theme in the story. Literary analysis looks closely at the text and the author’s use of literary elements to discuss and make interpretations on the work as a whole.
2.    You must address at least two literary elements and take a careful look at how each author builds a theme through the use of these two element
3.    In a literary analysis you should argue a point using the text to prove your assertions. Present quotations and paraphrases to help support your main claim. Discuss how the quoted material might be relevant to or support your points by focusing on smooth transitions into and out of quoted passages
4.    Do not refer to any outside sources on the story: we want your own original ideas on the text!

Guiding Questions:
You are encouraged to develop your own topic for the essay; however, the following questions are designed to help you see all the possibilities.

Evaluation:
Your essay will graded according to the rubric i will give you
In addition, your essay should show completion of all the steps listed in the “process” section of this handout.
The guidance you received in class on literary analysis should be reflected in the essay( use the quotations, paraphrase, and proper citation, close textual analysis, pushing beyond the obvious to make an original statement on the text.)