Literary Essay Review Senior classes

Essays are Expository Your job to EXPLAIN Explain theme Explain structure Explain point Explain evidence Explain connection to theme Explain conclusion

Structure of the Literary Essay Introduction – 10% Lead Author, title, background, etc. Thesis explains answer Body – 80% Three subtopics support thesis Transitions Arguments and evidence CONNECTIONS to thesis Conclusion – 10% Repeat introduction End with interesting thought See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DENzBxhJs8S for explanation

Body Paragraphs Use the PEA Method P – Point E – Evidence A – Analysis See the following video for an explanation Pay special attention to the chart detailing what to do for each level grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Yx6eGBKmU

Grade Levels Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Knows plot and not much more Finds evidence from the text and does limited analysis on the quotations “This shows that…” Makes clear connections between evidence and point “The author uses _____ to show that….” Makes clear connections to theme “The author wants the reader to think about the idea that…”

Logic All men are mortal Socrates is a man ERGO, Socrates is mortal

Logical ? Progress is good Cars represent progress ERGO, cars are good

Logical ? Tall people are scary She is sort of tall ERGO, she is scary

Logical ? Young people need supervision She is with her aunts ERGO, she is young

Logical ? Aunt Hetty says, “That’s the way it is” Speaker says, “At Your Service” ERGO, the theme is women feel trapped like animals

logical Small, domestic animals are kept in cages Speaker says she feels like a small animal ERGO, she feels trapped