1. A STEP-BY-STEP APROACH
Dialectical Writing
A STEP-BY-STEP APROACH

2. Writing a Dialectical Entry
Choose a quotation that both demonstrates literary merit and contains something you can respond to on a personal level.
Annotate the passage in detail
Organize your ideas into personal responses and literary analysis.
Set up context and insert your quotation.
Use you hand-outs to guide writing your first draft.

3. Organizing Your Writing
Establish context for your quotation and copy it. (1-3 sentences plus quotation)
Personal Response— words. Use first person
Literary Analysis—Analyze writing techniques and what they do in the quotation(often thematic or characterization) words
Write a few sentences that concludes your entry.
Add a works cited and scoring section.

4. Final Reminders
In your context section, make sure I know the specific situation, and if applicable who is involved in any conversations.
Make sure that you correctly indent paragraphs and quotations
I like sub-headings for each section.
Include a works cited for the novel and any outside sources.