Unit 3: Extended Writing Project, Unit 3

A literary analysis considers the themes or central ideas of one or more pieces of literature.

A literary analysis considers the themes or central ideas of one or more pieces of literature.

The introduction is the opening paragraph or section of a literary analysis.

In her introduction, Jordan uses an effective hook. She engages her audience by making an observation, repeating words and phrases for emphasis, and then posing questions...

Jordan’s answers to these questions lead to her claim—that her presence as the keynote speaker indicates that for African American women, the American Dream is no longer “deferred”—that the United States is beginning to “fulfill our national purpose, to create and sustain a society in which all of us are equal.”

Jordan’s introduction also hints at the relevant evidence that will follow in the body of her speech.

Jordan’s introduction also hints at the relevant evidence that will follow in the body of her speech.

Analysis/Explanation: After presenting your evidence, explain how it helps to support your topic sentence—and main claim—about the texts you are analyzing.

Transitions are connecting words or phrases that writers use to clarify the relationships between (or among) ideas in a text.

The conclusion is the closing statement or section of a nonfiction text.

Sources are the documents and information that an author uses to research his or her writing.

Whether sources are primary or secondary, they must be credible and accurate.

Whether sources are primary or secondary, they must be credible and accurate.