TEXTANALYSIS RESPONSE FORMAT TEXTBASED RESPONSE3 PARAGRAPH FORMAT GENERAL

TEXT-ANALYSIS RESPONSE FORMAT

TEXT-BASED RESPONSE-3 PARAGRAPH FORMAT • GENERAL SENTENCE SETTING UP TOPIC • PRESENT 1 CENTRAL IDEA + 1 WRITING STRATEGY • TELL US WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY GOING TO PROVE? INTRO BODY • TOPIC SENTENCE (SET UP CENTRAL IDEA) • PROVIDE (INTRODUCE EVIDENCE/QUOTES OF WRITING STRATEGY) • EXPLAIN (USE SENTENCE STEMS TO DISCUSS WHAT THE EXAMPLES SHOW • CONNECT WRITING STRATEGY BACK TO CENTRAL IDEA • SUMMARIZE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CENTRAL IDEA AND WRITING STRATEGY CONCLUSION

Don’t forget your transitions and vocabulary! Transitions • … helps to establish the concept of • The purpose of the following is to present… • This example contributes to the text’s meaning by… • The inclusion of figurative language in the text serves to… • The text is developed primarily through the use of… Vocabulary • shows • illustrates • conveys • develops • refers to • contributes • portrays • identifies • The meaning • The significance • The impact • The concept • The idea

Sample Response In the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, the author uses many different symbols to clarify themes. One of the symbols used in this play was mended stockings. This exemplifies the idea of betrayal. Mended stockings symbolize that Linda was not really important for Willy as he was for her. When he betrayed Linda with the Woman, he also betrayed his whole family. The theme of betrayal was one of the most interesting themes in this play because this theme helped to clarify and connect why Willy felt guilty. To illustrate how guilty Willy felt on page 26 the author states, “Willy: I won’t have you mending stockings in this house! Now throw them out” meaning that Willy felt really bad when he saw Linda mending the stockings because that reminds him of his betrayal when he gave the Woman (his love) the stockings Linda deserved and needed to have. On page 96, to illustrate how Willy also betrayed his son, the author states, “Biff: You-you gave her mama’s stockings. ” This quote shows the deception Biff felt from his father when he found out his father betrayed his mother with the Woman. The author makes this comparison to clarify the connection of mended stockings with theme of betrayal. Overall, the symbol of mending the stockings represents that Linda loves Willy for who he is. She never cares whether he is rich or not. What makes him guilty is the reminder that he betrayed a real woman and his family for a woman who did not care about money. The Woman is the opposite of Linda. She cares about materials things by asking him to buy her the stockings Linda deserves. That’s how mended stockings symbolize and represent theme of betrayal.

Diction : the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing; specific word choice • How can we focus on word choice as a writing strategy? • Look at Tom’s monologue – Can you focus in on his diction and connect it to a central idea?

Accordingly, As a result, Consequently, For this reason, For this purpose, Subsequently, Therefore, Furthermore, In addition, Additionally, Moreover, Similarly, By the same token, Likewise, Conversely, Instead On the other hand, On the contrary, However, In contrast, In essence, In short, Generally speaking, Ordinarily, Usually, For example, For instance, As an illustration, As an example, In this case, In particular, In conclusion, All things considered, In summary, In the final analysis, Finally, Lastly, Change Move Influence Affect/Effect Compelling Evolve Progress Develop Show Illustrate Portray Convey Depict Reveal Clarify Identify Exemplify Object/objection Oppose Opponent Critic/Critical Argue/Argument Debate Issue Disagree Struggle

• In the excerpt, the author effectively uses… to convey… • The author expresses… • The incorporation of… allows the author to illustrate…