Close Reading Assignment

Close-Reading Assignment  For this unit, you will be writing and closing out the unit with a  close-reading assignment. Close-reading assignments allow students to  really “dive deep” into 1-3 quotes of the text and critically think and  draw personal interpretation of the text and analysis. Your close  reading will consist of:  1. Introduction - Include a thesis statement!  a. Leading sentence  b. Background  c. Thesis  2. Analysis/Body Paragraphs (3 quotes max- dive deep into singular  quotes)  a. For every 1 quote you have, you must have at LEAST 3  sentences of analysis to follow.  i. Topic Sentence  ii. Introduce Quote  iii. Analysis  iv. Transition  3. Conclusion  a. Wrap up your paper, restate your thesis!    We will be working on this together as a class, the first draft will be  turned in this Friday. ​The draft must be typed and color-coded: your  thesis in red, your quotes in blue, and your analysis in green.​ Bring  three copies to class for peer-editing.    Your close-reading assignment must dive deep into your personal  knowledge of the text. Some ideas for your paper: character  development, theme, foreshadowing, etc. We will come together as a  class to brainstorm different ideas for your papers! :)