NJSLA PREP NJSLA PREP ILLIANO Literary Analysis UNIT

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NJSLA PREP – ILLIANO Literary Analysis UNIT

During the NJSLA test you will be asked to create a literary analysis. Definition of Literary Analysis: a piece of writing that interprets one or more types of literature: poetry, drama, short story, and a novel excerpt �The writer supports his/her interpretation of the literary work by citing evidence from the text, such as quotations, details and examples. �A literary analysis sometimes includes facts and information from other sources, such as a biography of the author(s) or historical works about events that are mentioned in the literature.

Writing Format � � � � � Literary Analysis INTRODUCTION- PARAGRAPH 1 Hook Include the title and author of the literary text. Summarize the work in one or two sentences Create your thesis statement (topic sentence). BODY- PARAGRAPH 2 Transitional word/phrase Develop your thesis statement by explaining your ideas or conclusions about the written work. You can organize your ideas by using COMPARISON/ CONTRAST, discussing the similarities and differences; you can also use SUMMARIES, PLOT ANALYSIS, CHARACTER ANALYSIS, or give examples in SEQUENCE, or time order. � � CONCLUSION- PARAGRAPH 3 � Transitional word/phrase � Restate thesis statement by using DIFFERENT WORDS, or SYNONYMS. Do not just copy your thesis statement in the conclusion. � Clincher: Include some final thoughts, details, evidence from the text (details, quotations)

Sample Prompt �You have read the passage from Boy’s Life and “Emancipation: A Life Fable. ” Write an essay that identifies a similar theme in each text and compares and contrasts the approaches each text uses to develop this theme. Be sure to support your response with evidence from both texts.

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NJSLA PREP – ILLIANO Research Simulation UNIT

Definition of The Research Simulation Task is an assessment component worthy of student preparation because it asks students to exercise the career- and college- readiness skills of observation, deduction, and proper use and evaluation of evidence across text types.

Research (Cont. ) �In this task, students will analyze an informational topic presented through several articles or multimedia stimuli, the first text being an anchor text that introduces the topic. Students will engage with the texts by answering a series of questions and synthesizing information from multiple sources in order to write two analytic essays. � Students begin by reading an anchor text that introduces the topic. � Students are to gather key details about the passage to support their understanding. � Students read two additional sources and answer a few questions about each text to learn more about the topic, so they are ready to write the final essay and to show their reading comprehension. � Finally, students mirror the research process by synthesizing their understandings into a writing that uses textual evidence from the sources.

� � � � � � � Writing Format Research Simulation INTRODUCTION- PARAGRAPH 1 Hook Topic (thesis statement) Preview Information (include 3 main points) BODY- PARAGRAPH 2 Transitional word/phrase Information about 1 st point Fact or detail (evidence) BODY- PARAGRAPH 3 Transitional word/phrase Information about 2 nd point Fact or detail (evidence) BODY- PARAGRAPH 4 Transitional word/phrase Information about 3 rd point Fact or detail (evidence) CONCLUSION- PARAGRAPH 5 Transitional word/phrase Sum it all up (3 points) Acknowledge the other side (if there is one) Clincher

Sample Prompt �You have read two texts and viewed one video that claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the evidence each source uses to support this claim. Be sure to use evidence from all three sources to support your response.

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NJSLA PREP – ILLIANO Narrative UNIT

Narrative (Cont. ) �During the NJSLA test you will be asked to “write an original story” based on the information given to you in the text. When you write a narrative, you are writing about a real or imagined experience with : �context, point of view, characters, and/or a narrator. �dialogue, pacing and transition words �descriptive details (adjectives, ) and sensory language, including figurative language. �Begin with a clever opening, and end with a conclusion

Writing Format � � � � � BEGINNING- PARAGRAPH 1 Hook Engages readers with interesting context(setting: time, place/ characters) Creates point of view( use 1 st person: tell your OWN story, use 3 rd person if narrator is telling the story) Explains conflict(problem) Includes MAIN IDEA statement (use prompt: The year my family and I went to Disney World was the best vacation I ever had. ) MIDDLE- PARAGRAPH 2 Transitional word/phrase Develop the plot. Presents events that build to climax (rising action= suspense) Includes description, sensory language, vivid vocabulary (figurative language: simile, metaphor, imagery, etc. ) Use dialogue to give life to characters. INSTEAD of writing, My friend Joe thought he heard a howling sound, write “What was that? Did you hear that howl, ” Joe said with fear in his voice. ENDING/CONCLUSION – PARAGRAPH 3 Transitional word/phrase Gives resolution (solution to conflict) Comments on the significance, or importance, of the events in story EX. Based on my experiences in Disney World, I may study art or graphic design in college, and try to get a job at one of the Disney parks. Clincher- final thought, lesson learned, character moves on

Sample Prompt �In the passage from Magic Elizabeth, the author creates a vivid setting and two distinct characters, Mrs. Chipley and Sally. Think about the details the author uses to establish the setting and the characters. Write an original story about what happens when Sally arrives at Aunt Sarah’s house. In your story, be sure to use what you have learned about the setting and the characters as you tell what happens next.

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