English Topic

6 Literary Response Paragraph Practice

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

When you format your response, please: ● form the finished product to reflect a formal paragraph format ( see:

https://owlcation.com/academia/How-to-Write-a-Reading-Response-Essay) ● run the product through www.grammarly.com to check for grammar issues

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, (_Arther Miller________) describes “______“And do you know …``_ ___________” in order to illustrate his 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,