Close Reading
I found some good web sites on how to go about closely reading and analyzing a text:
This site is general and some of the steps only apply if you're reading fiction, but it should still be useful.
Don't feel bad if this is new to you--even the folks at Harvard aren't born knowing how to do this! One of the options for the essay is a poem; if you think you might discuss it, look at this site on close reading poetry (it also has some good general advice).
A google search on "close reading" turns up tons of sites, so feel free to keep looking on your own.
I think I'll spend Thursday's class working with you on the difference between summary and analysis (which can be tricky) and I'll show you a type of pre-writing that can be really helpful when you're writing about a text that is difficult to understand (those of you in ENGL 311 or 411 next semester--you'll see this again!).
This site is general and some of the steps only apply if you're reading fiction, but it should still be useful.
Don't feel bad if this is new to you--even the folks at Harvard aren't born knowing how to do this! One of the options for the essay is a poem; if you think you might discuss it, look at this site on close reading poetry (it also has some good general advice).
A google search on "close reading" turns up tons of sites, so feel free to keep looking on your own.
I think I'll spend Thursday's class working with you on the difference between summary and analysis (which can be tricky) and I'll show you a type of pre-writing that can be really helpful when you're writing about a text that is difficult to understand (those of you in ENGL 311 or 411 next semester--you'll see this again!).
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