Carolyn L. Streets
A literary analysis process is seen in many English Language Arts classrooms that can range from simplicity to more advanced forms. For the purposes of this unit, the literary analysis process will use a simplistic approach as students may be creating blackout poetry for the first time. Of note, literary analysis methods are used throughout the year in my classroom, so keep in mind that this strategy is not a new tool for my students, but does build upon prior established foundational reading skills. For this unit, the literacy analysis process draws inspiration from the article “Teaching Literary Analysis.”16 The strategy includes the following steps: 1. Choosing a topic, 2. Focusing the topic, 3. Gathering textual evidence, 4. Analyzing quotes, and 5. Concluding.
