Reasoning in Literary Analysis
Grade 11•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can develop a line of reasoning in my literary analysis by connecting textual evidence to my claims.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define "explicit evidence" and "implicit evidence" as they relate to literary analysis.
2. Explain why it is important to use textual evidence when making an argument about a piece of literature.
3. Describe the steps you should take to find textual evidence to support a claim you are making about a character in a book.
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