Writing Literary Analyses
Assignment Checklist
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Warm-Up for Writing Analyses
Thinking About Conflict
Reading a Student Model
Prewriting to Select a Work
to Focus on Literary Elements
to Explore Your Focus
to Create a Thesis Statement
to Find Direct Evidence
Writing the Beginning Paragraph
the Middle Paragraphs
the Ending Paragraph
Reading a Sample Draft
Revising for Thematic Details
to Improve Organization
with a Peer Response
in Action
Editing for Comma Usage
to Punctuate Quotations
in Action
Publishing a Final Copy
Reflecting on Your Writing
Legacy D7 ID
13148
Unit Category
Inside Writing Units (Grades 6-8)