Writing Literary Essays

What 3 things should an introduction include?

• Quote, Question, and Analysis

• Title, Author, and Summary of text

• Hook, Background Information, Thesis

• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal

What is a Thesis Statement

• A statement that is the focus of your essay.

• A statement that grabs your reader's attention.

What does the "S" in SLAM represent?

• State your answer/topic sentence

• Slam

• State a quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Where should you place the thesis statement?

• first sentence in intro

• second sentence in intro

• last sentence in intro

• at the beginning of each body paragraph

Which of the following is NOT true of your topic sentence?

• It should state the main idea of your paragraph

• It should contain a fact or paraphrases evidence

• It should connect to your thesis

• It should be clear and concise

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How many pieces of text evidence should be in EACH body paragraph?

• one

• only two

• two or more

• none

How many sentences of analysis/explanation should your "Add" section of a SLAM paragraph contain?

• none

• one

• only two

• two or more

Which statement is NOT true of your body paragraphs?

• You should have more evidence than analysis

• You should have more analysis than evidence

• You should blend your evidence and analysis together

• You should use transition words throughout your body paragraphs

Which statement is TRUE of analysis?

• it should summarize or explain what the quote means

• it should state your opinion

• it should restate the quote in your own words

• it should provide insight into your topic and prove your thesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which is TRUE of your conclusion?

• It should restate what you said in your essay

• It should explain the significance of your thesis and give your paper a sense of finality

• It should add new information

• It should end with a question for the reader to ponder