English Analytical

Literary Response Essay Practice

Directions: Please feel free to use this template for your essay practice experience.

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Introduction

Hook/Broad Sentence ( introduce the theme/focus of essay): Many authors employ their texts to provide social commentary for what they feel is an important message for their contemporary audience, such as _________( issue discussed in text)

Summary of text ( include author, summary of literature): This holds true for ___________ ( title) by _________________________( author), in which the author discusses ____________________________(plot).

Thesis: Indeed, _________________ ( author) employs such persuasive devices as __________________ ( device for paragraph 1) and ______________________( device for paragraph 2) to cleverly communicate his/her message to his audience regarding ______________________________________________________( author’s message—your interpretation).

Body Paragraph #1 ( focus on ONE subject)

Topic Sentence: __________( author) utilizes ___________ ( device) to effectively communicate his/her message to their audience.

WHAT ( Textual Support) Within the text, (_________) describes “__________________” in order to illustrate his/her social commentary.

HOW ( Analysis—specific word/phrase, identify, define): The fact that the author employs the word “__________,” which in the context of the story means _______________, emphasizes the message of _______________. In addition….

WHY ( Author’s Purpose): Therefore, this use of _____________ (specific device) solidifies the author’s communication to his/her contemporary audience of ________________________ (message).

WHAT ( Textual Support): Another example of an the persuasive use of _______(concept of literature) occurs within the text, when the author states, “________________________________________________________.”

HOW ( Analysis—specific word/phrase, identify, define): Consider that the author’s intent to use _”_________________” ( Diction choice), or __________________ (connotation), is to use (concept of literature here) for __________________(purpose).

WHY ( Author’s Purpose): The use of this particular (concept of literature) reflects the overall message of ______________________( what message) that the author wants to convey about ___________________________( topic).

Anchor ( rephrase Topic Sentence): Therefore,

Body Paragraph #2 ( focus on ONE subject) Feel free to morph the previous body paragraph sentence stems for this paragraph’s use!

Topic Sentence: Within the text, the author conveys the subtle message regarding ____________________( author’s message) via the device of _________________.

WHAT ( Textual Support)

HOW ( Analysis—specific word/phrase, identify, define)

WHY ( Author’s Purpose)

WHAT ( Textual Support)

HOW ( Analysis—specific word/phrase, identify, define)

WHY ( Author’s Purpose)

Anchor ( rephrase Topic Sentence)

Conclusion

Rephrase Thesis: In this manner, __________________ ( author) creates a persuasive argument regarding ________________( message) via the use of _____________( device #1) and ____________( device #2).

Summary of YOUR argument ( 1-3 sentences): In exploring the author’s use of these devices, one can see_____________________________________.

Final Thoughts:

What the intro should look like:

Many authors employ their texts to provide social commentary for what they feel is an important message for their contemporary audience, such as _________( issue discussed in text). This holds true for ___________ ( title) by ____________( author), in which the author discusses ____________________________(plot). Indeed, _________________ ( author) employs such persuasive devices as __________________ ( device for paragraph 1) and ______________________( device for paragraph 2) to cleverly communicate his/her message to his audience regarding ____________________________________________________( author’s message—your interpretation).

__________( author) utilizes ___________ ( device #1) to effectively communicate his/her message to their audience. Within the text, (_________) describes “__________________” in order to illustrate his/her social commentary. The fact that the author employs the word “__________,” which in the context of the story means _______________, emphasizes the message of _______________. In addition…. Therefore, this use of _____________ (specific device) solidifies the author’s communication to his/her contemporary audience of ________________________ (message). Another example of an the persuasive use of _______(concept of literature) occurs within the text, when the author states, “____________________________.” Consider that the author’s intent to use _”_________________” ( Diction choice), or __________________ (connotation), is to use (concept of literature here) for __________________(purpose). The use of this particular (concept of literature) reflects the overall message of ______________________( what message) that the author wants to convey about ___________________________( topic). Therefore,

Within the text, the author conveys the subtle message regarding ____________________( author’s message) via the device of _____________( author) utilizes ___________ ( device #1) to effectively communicate his/her message to their audience. Within the text, (_________) describes “__________________” in order to illustrate his/her social commentary. The fact that the author employs the word “__________,” which in the context of the story means _______________, emphasizes the message of _______________. In addition…. Therefore, this use of _____________ (specific device) solidifies the author’s communication to his/her contemporary audience of ________________________ (message). Another example of an the persuasive use of _______(concept of literature) occurs within the text, when the author states, “_____________________________________________.” Consider that the author’s intent to use _”_________________” ( Diction choice), or __________________ (connotation), is to use (concept of literature here) for __________________(purpose). The use of this particular (concept of literature) reflects the overall message of ______________________( what message) that the author wants to convey about ___________________________( topic). Therefore

In this manner, __________________ ( author) creates a persuasive argument regarding ________________( message) via the use of _____________( device #1) and ____________( device #2). In exploring the author’s use of these devices, one can see_____________________________________. Final Thoughts: