Writing analytically, students evaluate an compositional choices and thematic author’s intent while engaging a similar constructive process: refining a thesis, selecting illustrative evidence, distinguishing the writing voice, and unifying the presentation. Teachers should offer plentiful models of effective analytical writing, both in whole and in part (e.g., highlighting a specific and arguable thesis statement or an example of well-selected evidence). They should closely guide writing through a thorough drafting and revision process, including students’ teacher, peer, and self-evaluation. Best Practices Prepare a multi-genre text set with strong thematic connections to the essential question Model and guide text annotations students’ Provide ample opportunities for analysis of shorter texts or passages Check for understanding of literary and language device terminology Emphasize the discovery of a theme or argument text’s Model (with published and teacher-generated writing), guide, and provide frequent feedback and peer and self-evaluation opportunities for writing students’
Writing analytically, students evaluate an author’s compositional choices and thematic intent while engaging a similar constructive process: refining a thesis, selecting illustrative evidence, distinguishing the writing voice, and unifying the presentation. Teachers should offer plentiful models of effective analytical writing, both in whole and in part (e.g., highlighting a specific and arguable thesis statement or an example of well-selected evidence). They should closely guide students’ writing through a thorough drafting and revision process, including teacher, peer, and self-evaluation. Best Practices Prepare a multi-genre text set with strong thematic connections to the essential question Model and guide students’ text annotations Provide ample opportunities for analysis of shorter texts or passages Check for understanding of literary and language device terminology Emphasize the discovery of a text’s theme or argument Model (with published and teacher-generated writing), guide, and provide frequent feedback and peer and self-evaluation opportunities for students’ writing
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