Analytical Writing

We will become experts at reading something, making a claim about it, and then supporting our claim.

Analytical Writing

“MAKING A CLAIM”In academic writing, an argument is usually a main

idea, often called a “claim.”

It is backed up with evidence (proof/quotes) that supports the claim.

Example Claim- Example Claim- Mildred Taylor uses man versus society conflicts in The Land in order to reveal the corruption in the South.

Plan for all 7 shapes [plans do not have sentences in them…

save the sentences for the paragraph]

Taylor corruption in the south

We will follow these rules:• We WILL use the JWJ paragraph plan correctly.

• We WILL use exact quotes from the text.• We WILL “lead-in” to our quotes so they do NOT

stand alone. • We WILL write in the present tense.• We WILL explain the “college prep” layer; we will

NOT summarize, or re-tell the story.• We WILL connect our “college prep” layers• We WILL use proper grammar, punctuation, etc.

Plan for all 7 shapes [plans do not have sentences in them…

save the sentences for the paragraph]

Taylor corruption in the south

THE OPEN/EXTENDED RESPONSE QUESTION

Mildred Taylor uses CONFLICT, SYMBOLS, and CHARACTERS to send a message and reveal aspects of setting. {conflicts can be man vs man, vs. society, vs. self, vs. animal, etc.}

ANALYZE her use of conflict, symbols, or characters in order to explain either a)THE MESSAGE she develops OR b) the setting she reveals.

So the first step is to plan an answer…[MAKE A CLAIM]

Taylor uses CONflicts to reveal the corruption in

the south

Now, you’ve to find the proof…

Taylor corruption in the south

Pg. 50 “folks came to visit…”

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“To Analyze” Means…[THESE ARE YOUR FEDI SENTENCES… YOUR

RECTANGLES]-to break apart into parts; to study the inner

relationship between the parts

To analyze text means…-to break the text into parts (the parts are college

prep layers)-to write about how one part relates to another part

Let’s look at some

sentences… and EVALUATE them.

[Topic Sentence/Circle Sentence-The Claim]The first sentence of your paragraph.Man vs. society conflicts are used to show the discrimination and social taboos of the Post Civil War South in Mildred Taylor's book, The Land.

Man vs. Animal was an important part of The Land.

Sentence #2--- Lead-in & Quote

When Paul stumbles across the land, he rushes to Hollenbeck to try and buy it, but, "JT Hollenbeck was not interested in selling the land no matter what color I was" (p. 116). 

On page 122 it says, “Boy, whatcha think you’re gonna do with a horse like that?”

[FEDI] This confrontation sparks Paul's realization that he doesn't fit in in either societies.

FEDI

Paul is treated bad because he is black.

FEDIPaul knows that he can't change society so he needs to change himself. -Kristen

FEDIThese views and taboos snake their way into Paul's home causing a man vs. man conflict between him and Mitchell.

Through the conflicts, Mildred Taylor shows how Paul faces this discrimination with determination as he advances towards his goal.