Intro
Selections from BJ Novak's One More Thing
Selections from BJ Novak's One More Thing
Understand the structures of analytical writing in English class:
quotation sandwiches
analytical paragraphs
analytical essays
Craft evidence-based analytical writing (write "quotation sandwiches," analytical paragraphs, and analytical essays)
Draw inferences from a text to understand character and theme
Develop reasoning skills
Develop analysis skills
Identify and analyze mood, tone, irony, and symbolism
Pre-Assessment (25 points, class participation)
Reading Quizzes (5 points each x 3 = 15 points)
Quotation Sandwich (HW practice, 10 points)
Analytical Paragraph (HW practice, 10 points)
In-Class Analytical Paragraph (50 points)
5-Paragraph Analytical Essay (100 points)