Literary Essay Writing Junior High/Freshmen – Beginning Lesson – $3.00
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WHY THIS LESSON?
Learning to write effectively can be a challenging skill for any student. This is a beginning level lesson that helps get a student on the right path forward. Writing samples are included along with clear instructions and advice that help a student understand the path ahead.
This lesson teaches the process of writing an analytical essay on a work of literature. It’s an introductory lesson to get junior high students ready for the higher level demands of writing that will come in high school.
It is intended as a beginner lesson for 8th graders, high school freshmen, or upper-level 7th graders.
The introduction to the lesson is a detailed explanation of the process. It includes a sample copy of a beginning literary analysis essay based on a prompt from the classic short story “The Monkey’s Paw.”
Writing literary analysis is a very different kind of essay writing, and it is often difficult to get started for junior high or freshman students.
This lesson contains:
- A clear explanation on what literary analysis is — and is not
- Definition and explanation of a thesis statement
- Definition and explanation of text evidence
- Pointers for brainstorming and planning an essay
- A FREE link to the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W Jacobs (public domain)
- A sample prompt (topic) based on this story
- Suggestions for brainstorming and planning for this prompt
- A complete sample essay based on this prompt