Description
This literary analysis essay writing bundle includes all the resources you need to teach literary analysis essay writing. This comprehensive bundle includes lessons and essay examples for every part of the literary analysis essay.
First, students will learn about the three levels of analysis to help make it simpler for the students to understand how writing commentary requires one to analyze a text. Students will then see an example paragraph where they will identify the different levels that they have just learned and practice pulling out individual sentences and explain why they are the level of analysis. Students will also find their own examples and write a critical analysis of those examples.
Second, this print or digital resource includes thesis statement graphic organizers for both general thesis statements for any paper and literary analysis thesis statements. Students will learn how to write a thesis statement step by step and then use a thesis statement checklist to examine thesis statement examples. Students will no longer struggle with writing a strong thesis statement for any type of essay assignment.
Third, students will learn the elements in an introduction and see examples of a literary analysis essay introduction so students can practice writing introductions before creating their own. Students are also provided an introduction outline and a thesis statement how to guide to ensure that they know what to do when writing literary analysis introductions. Students are also provided with an introduction checklist to help create an introduction rough draft so that students never forget what to include in their introductions.
Fourth, students will learn the elements that go into writing a body paragraph and see an example of a body paragraph. Students are also provided a list of signal phrases to use in their writing as well as practice citing evidence in the proper MLA format. Students will no longer struggle with what to write in a body paragraph or how to set it up because this resource includes both a body paragraph outline and a checklist to ensure students have all the elements they need.
Finally, students will learn how to write a conclusion’ seeing the elements in a conclusion and see examples of conclusion paragraph prompts so students can practice writing conclusions before creating their own. Students are also provided a conclusion outline to ensure that they know what to do when writing literary analysis conclusions. Students are also provided with a conclusion checklist to help create a conclusion rough draft so that students never forget what to include in their conclusions.
All worksheets allow you to customize your lesson with a short story of your choice or use the examples provided.
Each Mini Lesson Includes:
- Print and Digital Versions of All Handouts
- Detailed Teacher Notes & Lesson Plans with Common Core Alignment
- Informative Handouts and Graphic Organizers
- Literary Analysis Paragraph Outlines
- Answer Keys & Examples
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
WRITING LITERARY ANALYSIS MINI-LESSON
- Teacher Lesson Plan
- Levels of Analysis
- Level #1 Analysis
- Level #2 Analysis
- Level #3 Analysis
- Literary Analysis Example
- Literary Analysis Example: Answer Key
- Identifying Levels of Analysis
- Identifying Levels of Analysis: Answer Key
- Writing Literary Analysis Practice (2 Pages)
- Writing Literary Analysis Practice: Answer Key
- Writing Literary Analysis (2 Pages)
- Analysis Paragraph Elements
- Analyzing Theme Paragraph Prompt
- Analyzing Theme Paragraph Prompt Example
- Link to Student Version Google Slides
HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT EXAMPLE MINI-LESSON
- Teacher Lesson Plan
- Link to Google Slides Student Version
- General Thesis: Thesis Statement Elements
- General Thesis: Strong Thesis Statement
- General Thesis: Strong Thesis Statement Answer Key
- General Thesis: Writing a Thesis Statement
- Literary Analysis: Thesis Statement Elements
- Precise Verbs
- Literary Analysis: Strong Thesis Statement
- Literary Analysis: Strong Thesis Statement Answer Key
- Literary Analysis: Writing a Thesis Statement
HOW TO WRITE AN INTRODUCTION TO AN ESSAY
- Teacher Lesson Plan
- Essay Introduction
- Introduction Example
- Introduction Example: Answer Key
- Introduction: What’s Missing (2 Pages)
- Introduction: What’s Missing: Answer Key
- Types of Hooks
- Writing a Thesis Statement
- Introduction Outline (2 Pages)
- Essay Introduction Checklist
- Link to Student Version Google Slides
WRITING A BODY PARAGRAPH MINI-LESSON
- Teacher Lesson Plan
- Body Paragraph Elements (2 Pages)
- Body Paragraph Example
- Body Paragraph Example: Answer Key
- Body Paragraph: What’s Missing (2 Pages)
- Body Paragraph: What’s Missing: Answer Key
- Signal Phrases
- Incorporating Quotations (5 Pages)
- Incorporating Quotations: Answer Key
- Levels of Analysis
- Body Paragraph Outline (6 Pages)
- Body Paragraph Checklist
- Link to Google Slides Student Version
HOW TO WRITE A CONCLUSION IN AN ESSAY MINI-LESSON
- Teacher Lesson Plan
- Essay Conclusion Elements
- Conclusion Example
- Conclusion Example: Answer Key
- Conclusion: What’s Missing (2 Pages)
- Conclusion: What’s Missing: Answer Key
- Conclusion Outline
- Conclusion Paragraph Checklist
- Link to Student Version Google Slides
⭐Print and Digital Versions: This resource includes ready-to-print resources in the form of PDFs and Google Slides that allow students to type in their responses. Students will need Google accounts to access the online resources. *Links to both the Teacher and Student Google Slides resources are included in PDF.
⭐Lesson Duration: 60-90 minutes PER MINI LESSON (Lesson time may vary due to the needs of your students.)
⭐Detailed Lesson Plan: Step-by-step instructions are provided for you so that you can print the worksheets or link the presentation and follow the lesson plan with no prep needed.
⭐Stand Alone Lesson: This resource includes five literary analysis essay mini-lessons that can be purchased separately.
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RESOURCES YOU WILL ALSO LOVE
⭐ Literary Analysis Writing Prompts
⭐ Literary Elements Posters PDF
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