1. Warm Up
Turn to a neighbor and discuss:
What kinds of “formalist” patterns have you been finding in A Long Way Gone? Is there any new insights you are having into the text as you read because of this analysis?

2. Side by Side Comparison
“Literary Analysis Outline” (the blue paper)
A Critical Essay about “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

3. Introduction
Introduction:
“The story of an hour” by Kate Chopin
Thesis:
PRESENTS A NEGATIVE VIEW OF MARRIAGE
Methodology:
HAS TO DO WITH THE WOMAN’S JOY>> Language!
Numbness and joyful
Highlight and label each of these things on your own sheet of paper

4. Conclusion
What do we know about good conclusions?
Evaluate the conclusion in this essay– does it have a strong enough connection to the claim and introduction? Explain.

5. Body Paragraphs
Point:
Evidence:
Analysis:
How strong is the connection between the analysis and the claim of the essay?
In your groups identify, label and explain the following in your example paragraph.

6. Try it yourself
Choose one question from the “Formalism Asks” handout as a prompt for a hypothetical essay about “The Story of an Hour”.
Draft an Outline (following the format on your handout) that models your response to this question. You must have all the components listed below.
Introduction
Thesis
Methodology
2 Body Paragraphs
Point
Evidence (Quote)
Analysis – briefly explain the meaning/purpose of the quote
Conclusion

7. Exit Ticket One thing you have learned about Formalism
One thing you feel like you don’t understand about this type of analysis (and want time to practice)

8. Next Class:
Keep reading A Long Way Gone/Completing Journals. They will be due on October 22 at midnight (a Sunday)
I’ll give you minutes at the beginning of class to complete outlines. Then we will be revising and workshopping them– you want to make sure you are prepared.