LITERARY ANALYSIS AND PERSUASIVE WRITING

The winter term begins with a close study and review of the literary analysis and the mode of persuasive writing. Following Christmas break, students will hand in their first formal literary analysis over Robert Schenkkan's The Kentucky Cycle.

Literary analysis is also known as literary criticism; here's a definition from Wikipedia.com

Introduction

 
Here's a basic list of important literary terms. Here's a much more detailed glossary of literary terms

Supporting Paragraph

 
On the right is the most basic diagram of a literary analysis:
Here is a model analysis over Of Mice and Men

 

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Evidence for literary analysis comes in the form of direct quotations from the text you are analyzing. Here are some tips on incorporating quotes into your literary analysis: Incorporating Quotes Supporting Paragraph  
Do not underestimate the power of a great conclusion!
Conclusion  

Write a Literary Analysis on a Short Story
"A & P" pdf
"The Loons" pdf
"Helen on Eight-Sixth Street" pdf
"Voke Tech" pdf

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