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From Rosenwasser and Stephen's Writing Analytically, this gentle set of questions warms up the brain to think analytically.
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From Sara Cohen at Berkeley's Student Learning Center, this acronym reminds students how to write analytically about textual evidence.
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From Rosenwasser and Stephen's Writing Analytically, The Method provides a strategy for keener observations and analysis.
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Quick Passage Analysis can be supported by interrupted passages (texts chunked with added space for annotative reflection) and collaborative discussion to facilitate literary analysis .
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From Rosenwasser and Stephen's Writing Analytically, this strategy uses paraphrasing to unpack language and analyze meaning.
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Shared by literacy guru Liz Wetzel, these categorized questions make critical theories accessible as analytical tools.
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From University of British Columbia professor Walter Werner, these alternatives to traditional analysis are especially useful with visual texts.
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This strategy is from a fantastic book on analytical writing: Beyond Literary Analysis by Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O'Dell.
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Compiled by Director of Student Learning & Assessment Gina Anderson, this bookmark provides tools for more effective text-based discussions.
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NBCT Ambereen Khan-Baker shows how this graphic organizer can help students make the leap from observation to analysis.