Lesson Plan

Qualities of a Strong Literary Analysis Essay

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Read like a writer. Scholars read a model literary analysis in preparation for a similar writing assignment before annotating each paragraph for the gist. Next, pupils devise a list of qualities of a strong literary analysis essay. 

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Provide several examples of literary analysis essays for students to use as guides for their own writing
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson seven of 14 from the Grade 6 ELA Module 3A, Unit 2 series, and order matters
  • Requires copies of the novel Dragonwings
Pros
  • Provides differentiation strategies
  • Includes thorough teaching notes
Cons
  • None
Common Core