Structure
T/F Your body paragraph should have multiple main ideas and show the reader how many different ways you can support your thesis statement.
A tool the author will use to express the theme.
a Literary Element
What is the single most important sentence in your essay?
The thesis
What are the first and second steps of writing any essay?
Reading the passage, and then re-reading it again and annotating it.
What would you need to have to use "conveys" rather than "says"
A strong vocabulary/thesaurus.com
In what paragraph would you use the TSE (Tell Show Explain) Method?
In a body paragraph
What part of your body paragraph should explain how the evidence supports the point and what effect it has on the reader?
Your analysis
T/F You have to be able to prove your thesis with evidence
True
What is a commentary analysis?
Bonus Points - What does it do?
It's an analysis of how the evidence stated before it supports the thesis and affects the reader.
It shows mature insight into the author's purpose.
What are 3 examples of a Transition Word?
Furthermore, in contrast, therefore, in addition, next, as a result, consequently, ultimately, through this, lastly, secondly, etc.
What part should echo your thesis, summarize your main points, and connect to the bigger picture?
The conclusion
A literary analysis essay explains what happens and ___.
Why it matters.
T/F You don't have to reference Literary Elements from the passage in your thesis
False - it has to tell the reader how the author delivered their message
T/F You have to do more than write the quote and how it supports your thesis for the body paragraphs.
True - You need to say the main point of the paragraph, who is speaking, what has/is happening, an analysis of what effect the quote has on the reader, and give a concluding sentence.
Why can't we use "uses"?
Which part of the TSE Method would say how the quote supports your point? It goes beyond what happened and digs into why the author made that choice.
The Explain.
ALL OR NOTHING! (Right, Normal - Wrong, minus 400)
T/F You should write your essay once, and it will be done. Just turn it in then.
FALSE. The best writing is in the re-writing!!!
What is a thesis
Your argument about how the author builds the theme
T/F Once you have your thesis statement figured out, start typing up your essay and build around it.
FALSE. Plan out your essay and write a rough draft first!
T/F Always end with "In conclusion." It makes you very sophisticated!
FALSE. End with a reflective, mature statement that lingers in your reader's mind.
What is the acronym you can use to write an introduction paragraph?
Bonus Points - What does it stand for?
HATMAT - Hook, Author, Title, Main characters, A short summary, and your Thesis.
What should a body paragraph include? (6 parts)
Topic Sentence, Tell, Show, Explain (how it supports thesis), Analysis (the effect it has on the reader), and a Concluding Sentence.
What is the thesis formula?
Litereary Device(s) + Author/Title + Strong Verb + Message/Theme
As soon as you have finished typing your concluding sentence, what do you do?
Re-read it and make sure it flows and makes sense.
T/F Never change up your thesis with the wording. It has to be the same every time you use it.
False - Using powerful, new wording cannot only keep the reader interested, and break up the monotony of the essay, but also explain in a different way how it works. Displaying unique wordings (maybe even metaphors) in your reiteration of the thesis can benefit the reader's understanding.