Analysis vs Summary

What is the difference between summary and analysis?

• Summary provides facts, while analysis offers opinions

• Summary offers opinions, while analysis provides the obvious answer

• Summary focuses on the deeper meaning, while analysis focuses on the surface details

• Summary and analysis are the same thing

Why is analysis important in essays?

• To provide a summary of the text

• To demonstrate knowledge of the book

• To explain the significance/deeper meaning of what is being read

• To discuss the author

What does analysis do?

• It provides facts and details

• It explores the text and answers questions

• It recounts events and summarizes the story

• It describes the characters and setting

What is the purpose of analysis?

• To provide a summary of the text

• To explain the deeper meaning of the text

• To provide facts about the author

• To help us use the Somebody, Wanted, But, So format

What is the format for including analysis in an essay?

• Topic sentence (relates to thesis), context, quote, analysis, then wrap-up paragraph (relating back to thesis)

• Summary, context, quote, analysis

• Thesis statement, context, quote, analysis

• Introduction, body, conclusion

What does analysis in an essay connect to?

• The topic sentence and thesis

• The hook

• The implication statement in conclusion

• The summary and facts

What is the purpose of the powerful verb in analysis?

• To provide additional facts

• To make the analysis more interesting

• To summarize the quote

• To explain the deeper meaning

What is the difference between summary and analysis?

• Summary is an opinion, while analysis is a fact

• Summary provides facts, while analysis explains the significance

• Summary focuses on the specific details, while analysis explores the whole text

• Summary and analysis are the same thing