1. Tell-Show-Mean
Analytical Essay

2. Prompt Write this at the top of your page
Write a critical review for ONE of your independent books that you have completed so far this year. Do not focus on your recommendation of the book, but rather the effectiveness in which the author conveys a specific theme.
In other words, discuss the way the author of your book conveys a specific theme throughout the piece. Begin with a summary followed by an in depth analysis of one quote. Conclude by connecting that specific moment to the work as a whole and to the world today.

3. Tell-Show-Mean format
Tell- literal summary focusing on one moment (intro); include a thesis
Show- Present your evidence
Explain how it supports your thesis
Mean- the So What? Paragraph.
Connect the quote in paragraph two to the entire book include a second quote here.
Connect your essay to the world