Reasoning in Literary Analysis
Grade 1145 min
Learning Objective
I can develop a line of reasoning in my literary analysis by connecting textual evidence to my claims.
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“A student claims that the main character's isolation is a major theme in a short story. Identify one piece of textual evidence (a quote or specific scene) from the story that supports this claim and explain how it does so. A student argues that a poem uses imagery to create a feeling of hope. Identify one example of imagery from the poem that supports this claim and explain how it contributes to the feeling of hope.”
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