1. Analytical Writing We have to get better at analyzing.

2. We will follow these rules: We WILL use the JWJ plan correctly. We WILL use exact quotes from the text. We WILL explain the college prep layer; we will NOT summarize, or re-tell the story. We WILL connect layers We WILL use proper grammar, punctuation, etc.

3. To Analyze Means… -to break apart into parts; to study the inner relationship between the parts To analyze text means… -to break the text into parts (the parts are college prep layers) -to write about how one part relates to another part

4. Lets look at some of your sentences…

5. [Main Point-Circle Sentence] Man vs. society conflicts are used to show the discrimination and social taboos of the Post Civil War South in Mildred Taylor's book, The Land. - Jason R

6. Man vs. Animal was an important part of The Land.

7. When Paul stumbles across the land, he rushes to Hollenbeck to try and buy it, but, "JT Hollenbeck was not interested in selling the land no matter what color I was" (p. 116). -Victoria

8. On page 122 it says, Boy, whatcha think youre gonna do with a horse like that?

9. [FEDI] This confrontation sparks Paul's realization that he doesn't fit in in either societies. -Bella

10. FEDI Paul is treated bad because he is black.

11. FEDI Paul knows that he can't change society so he needs to change himself. -Kristen

12. FEDI These views and taboos snake their way into Paul's home causing a man vs. man conflict between him and Mitchell. -Megan H.

13. Through the conflicts, Mildred Taylor shows how Paul faces this discrimination with determination as he advances towards his goal. –Jessica Yap