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Conventions for Writing a Literary Analysis Paper
Conventions for Writing a Literary Analysis Paper
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A literary analysis paper requires you to...
Pose an arguemnt
Provide detailed examples from the text
Neither of the two
Both 1 and 2
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What are the objectives of a thesis statement?
The thesis must not state your opinions
The thesis must state your topic
The thesis must convey what you will prove about your topic
The thesis must have quotes.
3
Textual evidence refers to...
Direct quotations
Paraphrases
Summaries
Specific details
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What should NOT be used in a literary analysis paper?
Third person
Formal diction
First/Second person
Academic diction
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What should each body paragraph have?
Thesis statement
Topic sentence
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Who is NOT your audience supposed to be for your literary analysis paper?
Teacher
Other students in class
Professor
Your parents
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What should an intro paragraph have?
Clear, full reference to the author
Clear, full reference to the literary work
Thesis statement
Relevant background
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What should a solid literary analysis contain?
Evidence from the texts
Explanation of your ideas
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A thesis statement should include...
specific language
the assertion that presents your point of view
brief overview of the topic's subdivisions
all of the above
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When providing evidence, what do you need?
context of the quote
direct quote
all of the above
analysis/interpretation of the quote
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Where should a thesis statement typically be placed?
At the beginning of the body p(s)
At the end of the intro p
At the beginning of the conclusion p
At the beginning of the intro p
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Where should a thesis statement be placed?
Body paragraph(s)
Introductory paragarph
Conclusion paragraph
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In what verb tense should you write your paper?
Imperative
Future
Past
Present
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What is/are important in a literary analysis paper?
Your voice
Your argument
Your research
Plot summary
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What is/are proper way(s) to use quotations?
Integrating quotes smoothly
Both
Using quotes sparingly
Neither
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Can you use a quote from an outside source (secondary source)?
No, you can't at all times
Yes, always
No if it's not well written/if it's better in your own words
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Where should a topic sentence be placed?
In the middle of each body paragraph
At the beginning of each body paragraph
At the end of each body paragraph
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What should a conclusion paragraph have?
Restating the thesis in different words
Expanding on its importance
Summarizing main points and pondering their significance
Commenting on the literary work from a different perspective
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What should be in block quotes?
Prose longer than 4 lines
poetry longer than 5 lines
Prose longer than 6 lines
poetry longer than 3 lines
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Is the speaker always the author in literature?
No
Yes
