TEXT ANALYSIS ESSAY VERSION 1: COHERENCE, LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR SCAFFOLDS Using HOT Introductions and TEAL-EAL Body Paragraphs Introduction H - Hook statement about central idea O - Outline Statement(s) about details from the text _______________ (Author of text) does exactly this in _______________(title of text). A central idea in _______________(title of text) is ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ . T - Thesis statement ● ● The literary technique Why/how the author uses it One literary technique that helps develop this central idea is ______________. The author uses _________________(literary technique) in order to__________________ ___________________________________________________________________. Body Paragraph can be developed through the literary technique of T - Topic sentence (mention literary technique) (Restate the central idea) E - Evidence #1 One example of ____________ (literary technique) that develops this central idea in ______________ (literary technique). ____________(title of text) is, “_________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ” (Lines________) A- Analyze ● Explain technique ● Explain how evidence develops device ● Explain purpose of device ● How does this help develop the central idea? In this quote the author uses ____________ (literary technique) b y _______________________________________ in order to __________________________________________________________ ___. The author develops the central idea by suggesting that __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _____. L -Linking thought As the text progresses, _______________ (Author of text) adds to the use of ____________ (literary technique) to develop the central idea that ___________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___. E - Evidence #2 Another example of ____________ (literary technique) that develops this central idea in ____________(title of text) is, “_________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ” (Lines________) Analyze ● Explain technique ● Explain how evidence In this quote the author uses ____________ (literary technique) b y _______________________________________ in order to ● ● develops device Explain purpose of device How does this help develop the central idea? __________________________________________________________ ___. The author develops the central idea by suggesting that __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _____. Last thought TEXT ANALYSIS ESSAY VERSION 2: LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR WITH FEWER COHERENCE SCAFFOLDS Text-Analysis Response Your Task: Closely read the following passage and write a well-developed, text-based response of two to three paragraphs. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author’s use of how one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply summarize the text. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your response in the spaces provided in your essay booklet. Guidelines: Be sure to: ❏ Identify a central theme in the text ❏ A central idea in _______________(title of text) is _____________________. ❏ Analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. ❏ Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation, metaphor, simile, irony, language use, point of view, view, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc. ❏ One literary technique that helps develop this central idea is _ _____________. The author uses _________________(literary technique) in order to_________________. ❏ Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis ❏ One example of ____________ (literary technique) that develops this central idea in ____________(title of text) is, “_______” (Lines__). In ____________ (literary technique) by this quote the author uses _ ____ in order to _______. The author develops the central idea by suggesting that ________________________ . ❏ Another example of ____________ (literary technique) that develops this central idea in ____________(title of text) is, “_______” (Lines__). In this quote the author uses ____________ (literary technique) by _____ in order to _______. The author develops the central idea by suggesting that ________________________ . ❏ Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner ❏ Link ideas: As the text progresses, _______________ (Author of text) adds to the use of ____________ (literary technique). ❏ Maintain a formal style of writing ❏ Follow the conventions of standard written English TEXT ANALYSIS ESSAY VERSION 3: COHERENCE AND MINIMAL LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR SCAFFOLDS Using HOT Introductions and TEAL-EAL Body Paragraphs Introduction H - Hook statement about central idea O - Outline Statement(s) about details from the text T - Thesis statement ● ● The literary technique Why/how the author uses it Body Paragraph T - Topic sentence (mention literary technique) E - Evidence #1 A- Analyze ● Explain technique ● Explain how evidence develops device ● Explain purpose of device ● How does this help develop the central idea? L -Linking thought E - Evidence #2 Analyze ● Explain technique ● Explain how evidence develops device ● Explain purpose of device ● How does this help develop the central idea? Last thought TEXT ANALYSIS ESSAY VERSION 4: MINIMAL COHERENCE SCAFFOLDS Using HOT Introductions and TEAL-EAL Body Paragraphs Introduction H - Hook statement about central idea O - Outline Statement(s) about details from the text T - Thesis statement Body Paragraph T - Topic sentence E - Evidence #1 A- Analyze L -Linking thought E - Evidence #2 Analyze Last thought
