1. Why Write a Researched Literary Analysis Paper?  Read critically  Think analytically (analysis vs. evaluation)  Research competently  Focus writing logically  Integrate effectively  Revise methodically

2. What does “Researched Literary Analysis” look like? ______________________________________ Summary of Herzog by Saul Bellow A sample student essay  The Intro, Body Paragraphs, Topic Sentences and Conclusion  Observations?  Questions?  Concerns? The Rubric

3. The Researched Literary Analysis Paper  Step 1: Read and Annotate Primary Text  Step 2: Journal Response – Thesis Thinking  Step 3: Preliminary Bibliography  Step 4: Working Thesis  Step 4: Research Cards or Note pages  Step 5: Working Outline  Step 6: Research and Revisit  Step 7: Rough Drafts and Revisions

4. Step 1: Read and Annotate Primary Text  Emerging patterns  Style  Setting  Questions

5. Step 2: Journal Response – Thesis Thinking Explore the initial response questions to help determine what a logical thesis might be. 1.What element(s) or aspect(s) of this work might a casual reader misinterpret? 2.What interesting paradox(es), contradiction(s), or tension(s) do you see in this text? 3.What seemingly minor, insignificant, easily ignored element(s) or aspect(s) of this text might in fact have major significance? 4.Possible themes

6. Step 3: Preliminary Bibliography  Collect reputable resources  Review sources for usefulness  Properly document sources for easy citation  Review primary text keeping new insights in mind

8. Step 4: Working Thesis  Provide focus for research  Revise as research and analysis develop  Perfect throughout the process What the author did What the author accomplished Norton’s LitWeb on Thesis Statements

10. Step 5: Research  Create research cards or note pages  Keep track of where everything came from  Categorize each piece of information  Provide your own context or analysis, including quotations from primary text  Consider need for different resources  Revise and supplement outline

11. Step 6: Working Outline Consider what is to be proven – thesis Develop a course of action for proving it Each roman numeral builds upon the previous Establish awareness and space for primary and secondary sources

13. Note how the final roman numeral of the outline arrives at the thesis directly

14. Step 7: Rough Draft and Revise  Introduction  Organization and Support  Personal Edit  Peer Edit

15. The Final Product A complete and balanced literary criticism paper The rubric

16. Literary Criticism Paper Schedule Mon2/6/2012Sample Lit Crit Paper and Process Viewed Tues2/7/2012 Journal Responses and Novels Due -Source Collection - Annotation - Historical Context, Author History, Genre Research Wed2/8/2012 LMC -Source Collection - Annotation - Criticism that interests you Thur2/9/2012 LMC - Source Collection - Annotation - Criticism that interests you Fri2/10/2012Vocab #9 Test

17. Week 2 Mon2/13/2012 Working Bibliography Due - 8 Sources + Primary Source - Thesis Writing Lesson Tues2/14/20121st Working Thesis Deadline - Annotate Sources Wed2/15/201210 Notecards Due Thur2/16/2012Vocab #1-9 Test Fri2/17/2012OFF

18. Week 3 Mon2/20/2012OFF Tues2/21/201250 Notecards Due - Outlining Lesson Wed2/22/2012Lib Lab 2 - Outlining Thur2/23/2012Lib Lab 2 - Outlining Fri2/24/2012 TBA

19. Week 4 Mon2/27/2012Lab 2 - Outlines Due - Intro Writing Lesson Tues2/28/2012Lab - Intro Writing Wed2/29/2012TBA Thur3/1/2012Lab 2- Introductions Due - Rough Drafting Fri3/2/2012Lab 2- Rough Drafting

20. Week 5 Mon3/5/2012 Tues3/6/2012LMC- Rough Drafting Wed3/7/2012Rough Draft #1 Due - Personal Editing Thur3/8/2012 Fri3/9/2012

21. Week 6 Mon3/12/2012Revising Tue3/13/2012PSSA Testing Wed3/14/2012PSSA Testing Thu3/15/2012PSSA Testing Fri3/16/2012Rough Draft #2 Due - 20 points - Peer Edit

22. Week 7 Mon3/19/2012Peer Editing Continued Tue3/20/2012Final in class Feedback and Revisions Wed3/21/2012Final in class Feedback and Revisions Thu3/22/2012 Fri3/23/2012Procrastinators Begin Stressing Sat3/24/2012 Sun3/25/2012 Mon3/26/2012 Final Copies Due - 100 points / 25% of 3rd Marking Period Grade