Structuring an analytical response: Practice Questions

• a.

  To list the biographies of two different authors and compare their historical eras without referencing their works.

• b.

  To argue why one specific poem is objectively superior to another based on personal preference.

• c.

  To examine the similarities and differences between two or more texts to reveal deeper insights into their themes or techniques.

• d.

  To provide a detailed summary of the plot events of two different stories in chronological order.

• a.

  Start on a new line, indent the entire quote, and omit quotation marks, following it with a parenthetical citation.

• b.

  Paraphrase the entire section to avoid using a block quotation entirely, as long quotes are never allowed.

• c.

  Keep the quote within the paragraph but use bold text to distinguish it from the analysis.

• d.

  Wrap the entire four lines in double quotation marks and place it in the introduction of the essay.

• a.

  The Chronological Narrative Method

• b.

  The Point-by-Point Method

• c.

  The Block Method

• d.

  The Theoretical Synthesis Method

• a.

  To list all the different characters that will appear in that specific section of the essay to avoid confusion.

• b.

  To introduce a new quote from the text so that the reader immediately knows which part of the book is being discussed.

• c.

  To provide a summary of the plot events that will be described in the following sentences without making an argument.

• d.

  To articulate a specific sub-claim that supports the main thesis and provides a clear focus for the evidence and analysis within that paragraph.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.