Writing a Literary Analysis (Part 1): Close Read to Help Find the Best Evidence

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In this one-time class, students learn how to close read a short story through teacher modeling to help find the best evidence to include in a literary analysis essay.

Victoria Atkinson, M.A.

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13-18

year old learners

1-8

learners per class

$12

Charged upfront

Meets once

55 minute class

Class Experience

Have you ever been asked to analyze a character or theme of a story and had no clue where to begin?

Better yet, do you struggle to find evidence to support your analyses? 

If you answered yes to either of these questions, know that you are not alone. One thing I hear all the time from students is, “I don’t know how to find evidence,” especially when it comes to writing a literary analysis essay. However, after this class, this should no longer be a struggle. 

In this one-time class - which...

Students will be able to close read and analyze a literary work.

A PDF of "A Story of an Hour" will be provided.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Nearpod

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

We will read Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." A PDF will be provided for students.

Meet the teacher

Victoria Atkinson, M.A.

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(120)

✨TEACHING HOURS:
Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm EST

✨OFFICE HOURS:
Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm EST (responses will be less than 24 hours and usually only within an hour or so)
*I will respond to messages Friday-Sunday, but they may not come as...