1. Writing Workshop Literary Analysis

2. Appropriate Verbs Emphasizes* Juxtaposes Compares* Demonstrates Suggests* Exemplifies Creates* Identifies Implies* Mirrors

3. Guidelines Identify the author by the last name after first using full name Write about literature in present tense Avoid “I think,” “I believe,” or “I feel” Avoid speculation about scenarios or motivations; anchor your analysis in what the text says

4. Other Guidelines Focus on the text; do not write about the author’s life unless asked to do so Avoid praise and other forms of compliment; explain what the text means and why certain details are important, not how great you think the author is

5. Proper Citation All quotes must be correctly cited. If you state the author’s name in the sentence just put the page number in parentheses. Example: Daphne Du Maurier suggests that the narrator “is so very different from Rebecca” (87).

6. Citations Continued If you do not state the author’s name then include author’s name and page number. Example: Mrs. Danvers becomes even more sinister, possessing the “face of an exulting devil” (Du Maurier 218). Once you state the author, subsequent quotes just need the page number.

7. Quotations Do not over-quote -- 20% quoted material is maximum Choose a quote that helps support your point. Don’t use a quote that just explains what happens; use a paraphrase in that case Include only the best part of the quote – “the golden nugget”

8. Possible Prompts Explain how a character changes over the course of the story Compare characters from two different stories or within the same story Identify and discuss an important theme in a text

9. Quick Write Rubric Rubric can be found on the class home page. Please save it in an easy to find spot on your computer so you can refer to it often.

10. Ideas 10 Writing reflects original thought Ideas are “fresh” and offer a unique perspective Writer seems to care about the topic and ideas Writer genuinely explores possibilities and speculates on options.

11. Support 10 Ideas supported with specific evidence from the text At least 2 relevant quotes (properly cited) are effectively integrated into body of quick write

12. Mechanics 10 Free from spelling and punctuation errors