Teach your students how to go from closely reading a text to writing a thesis statement to drafting a strong literary analysis essay paragraph with these easy-to-use digital graphic organizers.
I use this activity as a formative assessment and for drafting work and differentiation in my classroom. Students benefit so much from using the sentence stems that give them a “language for writing” a literary analysis paper and prompt them to go deeper with their analysis!
⇒ Take a closer look with this VIDEO PREVIEW!
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This Resource Includes:
★ Thesis Statement Pattern Handout & Activity (2 Slides) so that you can easily teach your students how to write a clear analytical thesis statement and check for understanding.
★ Close Reading Interactive Graphic Organizer (1 Slide) so that you can help students to unpack any quote/text.
★ Drag-and-Drop Writing (Small and Large Versions) (3 Slides) so that you can help students to practice analytical paragraph writing using drag-and-drop building blocks to increase the sophistication of their writing.
★ Student Writing Checklist (1 Google Form) so that you can help students become more independent as writers. This writing checklist allows students to build a writer’s growth mindset as they reflect on their goals and progress as writers and is aligned with the close reading analysis rubric to make grading easy!
★ Close Reading Analysis Rubric (1 Google Form) so that you’re ready-to-go for formative and summative assessment, yay!
★ Product Link and Teacher Notes (5 Pages) so that you have instructions and tips for using this assignment with students at your fingertips.
★ Digital “Getting Started” Guide (2 Pages) so that you’re able to swiftly make your own copy of this digital product and share it with your students.
★ Digital “FAQ” Guide (2 Pages) provides detailed answers to common digital resource questions!
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Benefits of digital interactive resources include:
★ High engagement = happy students and happy teacher
★ Student-friendly 1:1 environment
★ Development of college and career readiness skills
★ Fluid integration of ELA skills
★ Productive use of class time that is maximized for student learning
This Resource is Helpful For:
★ Teachers new to a digital learning environment.
★ Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made resources.
★ Teachers who need a plan for literary analysis instruction.
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