Literary Analysis Essay Bundle: Annotations, Essay Samples, Elaboration Practice

Strong literary essays begin with effective annotating! This bundle includes handouts, graphic organizers, color-coded student essay samples, elaboration practice, and more! From thesis statement to conclusion, this packet makes introducing the literary essay easy!

This product includes 2 PDF files.

Handouts for display and distribution on the following:

✅ What is a Literary Essay?

✅ Elements of a Literary Essay

✅ The Elements of Fiction Overview

✅ What Makes a Good Thesis Statement?

Graphic Organizers and Handouts for the following:

✏️ Thesis Statement

✏️ Evidence Organizer

✏️ Essay Outline with Elaboration

✏️ Compare/Contrast Essay Graphic Organizer: The Outsiders

✏️ Writing the Body Paragraphs with a Color-coded Written Sample

✏️ How to Write an Introduction with a Color-coded Written Sample

✏️ How to Write a Conclusion with a Color-coded Written Sample

Handouts for the following:

✏️ How to Introduce a Quote

✏️ How to Write a Plot Summary

✏️ 3-page Academic Vocabulary Word Bank to "level-up" students' writing vocabulary

✏️ Word Bank of Transition Words

✏️ Revision Strategies

✏️ Writing Problem-solver

✏️ Revision Strategies Checklist

✏️ Sample Rubric

Tips for Easy Annotating includes the following:

1. Tried and True Teaching Strategies for Teaching Annotating
2. Handout for Students: Why Annotate?
3. How and What to Annotate
4. 8 Tips for Time-Saving Annotations
5. Sample Annotations for The Outsiders
6. The Elements of Fiction Overview Handout
7. Reader Response Doodle Notes

Plus:

• Four Different Annotation Bookmarks for Any Novel

1. Basic Annotations (plot events, questions, surprises, changes in characters, theme)
2. Characterization, theme, setting, major plot events, motifs
3. Thematic Dialogue, theme, and conflict
4. Character, setting, theme, conflict, heroic qualities, changes in characters

Plus:

• Four Different Annotation Bookmarks for Specific Novels

1. The Outsiders (Characters, setting, themes, motifs)
2. The Giver (Characters, setting, themes, motifs)
3. Animal Farm Propaganda, Dramatic Irony, Themes
4. Warriors Don't Cry Themes

Plus:

• Graphic Organizers for Character Analysis
• Graphic Organizer for Thesis Statement

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• MLA Interactive Slideshow
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• Expository Essay Writing Bundle
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Linda Ricci

M.A. Education

M.A. Journalism

B.A. English

More than 12 years classroom teaching experience introducing the literary essay

Ten years professional writing experience

Six years experience working for a major educational publisher