Wordless Wednesday 3/20: Literary Element Analysis
Wordless Wednesday is a quick post with just a picture from my classroom, a short explanation, and a question for you, my readers.
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For the last nine years, I have taught Advanced Placement English Literature, for the last two years I have taught Advanced Placement English Language, and for the last three years, I have been teaching SAT writing as part of my English 11 curriculum.
The one thing these all have in common is that they ask students to analyze elements authors use in their writing.
My students have struggled with this just about every year. It took me some time to be able to break this skill down into manageable steps for them. I always start working on this with A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The language is complex, but most students know the story.
This chart is what students create as the first step to being able to analyze a piece of writing.
What is your trick for getting students to analyze literary elements well?
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