Essay Writing - The Literary Analysis Essay: Putting Pen to Paper
What's included
6 live meetings
4 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students have 20-30 minutes of homework between each class.Assessment
1 after class completionClass Experience
US Grade 10 - 12
Advanced Level
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Learning Goals
Build confidence in their ability to write effectively.
Learn to write an effective literary analysis essay with an effective introduction, fully elaborated body paragraphs, and a powerful conclusion.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with State-Specific Standards6 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
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After a review of various genres of writing, students begin to understand that literary analysis is argumentative writing. Using a short film, the instructor models the literary analysis paragraph. Then, building critical reading skills, students read and discuss a short story, analyzing it for the theme and the way the author developed the theme. After doing some pre-writing and thinking, they write a practice paragraph.
45 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Literary Analysis: The Cornerstone of a Great Essay
The class reads the short story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl or "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, which are high-interest stories. Students learn the most difficult component of the essay: the introduction. They learn various techniques for hooking their readers, how to introduce their broad topic and then how to narrow it, and how to end with an effective thesis statement that stakes a claim while giving a concession. The instructor models these difficult components of the intro before they wri
45 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Hook 'Em, Catch 'Em, Introduce 'Em
Writing a thought-provoking introduction
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The Bosom Buddies: Evidence & Analysis
Students learn how to develop a body paragraph. It is here they delineate evidence and analysis. They learn to integrate their evidence, which are quotes from the literature, in a way that is coherent and flows with the rest of the text. They have workshop time to write and get support from the instructor. At this point, they are writing their body paragraphs.
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will read a horror story by Roald Dahl called "The Landlady" or "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. They are not gory but they do contain violence and a creepy ending.
Pre-Requisites
๐ PRE-REQUISITES:
Students should know how to write a 5-paragraph essay and understand how to elaborate on the main ideas. Look in the course description for more details.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
6 teachers have teaching certificates
New York Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Washington Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Washington Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Washington Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Missouri Teaching Certificate
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Science
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
11 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Philadelphia College of Bible
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Millersville University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Florida State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Catawba College
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Missouri State University
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Western Connecticut State University
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Patrick Henry College
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from University of Northwestern - St. Paul
The founder of Lemons-Aid, Mrs. Lemons has a B.A. in English and an M.Ed in Education Administration. She is certified to teach English, has a principal's license, and has many years of experience at every level. She also supervises teachers in their undergraduate and graduate level teacher preparation programs at Colorado Christian University. She is a teacher of teachers.
All teachers who teach this class have an appropriate degree, teaching experience, and training, giving your learner a teacher who is a content-area expert who loves kids. Mrs. Lemons is very selective and only hires the very best. They are star teachers!
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Live Group Course
$147
for 6 classes2x per week, 3 weeks
45 min
Completed by 33 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-17
6-12 learners per class