WHAT WE DID IN CLASS TODAY:
We practiced more analysis and learned the parts of an analytical paragraph:
1. Topic sentence of your paragraph (what your paragraph will be about)
2. Context of the quotation (where in the story it is written, what the situation is in which it is said, etc.)
3. Introduction to the quotation (who says this? the author? the narrator? another character? ) Use a comma to introduce the quotation; Use a colon if the quotation is introduced by a complete thought.
4. The quotation itself (include page number in parentheses)
5. Explanation of the quotation in your own words or what about this evidence caused you to use it.
6. Analysis of the quotation (why is this important? How does this quotation relate to your thesis? How does this piece of evidence support the point you wish to convey? It is your job to make the connection explicit.)
HOMEWORK:
If you did not finish the foldable, please do so with the steps mentioned above. Also, continue to do your reading. I will be collecting notebooks tomorrow.
