UNIT NOTES: Literary Analysis Writing Unit Goals Objectives

After discussing this unit students should know the following:

1. Background information on the process of writing
2. The purpose of literary analysis writing and literary criticism
3. How to write an effective literary analysis thesis statement
4. How to plan to write an effective literary passage analysis
5. How to use a literary passage analysis model
6. The format for the literary passage analysis
7. How to use assertion, evidence, commentary in writing
8. The fine art of ‘chunking’ (i.e. Chunk Paragraph Writing)
9. How to use effect, impact, value statements in writing
10. The function of the multiple levels of commentary
11. The parts of the multiple levels of commentary

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the principles and concepts involved in literary analysis writing as a foundation for future essay writing.

STANDARDS: LA.910.1, LA.910.2, LA.910.3, LA.910.4, LA.910.5

CONTENT: The elements and concepts of literary analysis writing.

TIMELINE: August 2010-June 2011