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    Copyright 2016 Yvonne Scorse

    Literary Analysis Checklist Literary Analysis Checklist


    Introduction Introduction
     Interesting hook that relates to thesis  Interesting hook that relates to thesis
     ID’s full title (proper capitalization and underlining or italics),  ID’s full title (proper capitalization and underlining or italics),
    authors’ names authors’ names
     Thesis at end of intro  Thesis at end of intro

    Body Paragraphs Body Paragraphs


     Begins with topic sentence stating main point of paragraph and  Begins with topic sentence stating main point of paragraph and
    relating it to thesis relating it to thesis
     Before a quote or paraphrase, lead-in provides context  Before a quote or paraphrase, lead-in provides context
     No more than two pieces of evidence / paragraph (paraphrases  No more than two pieces of evidence / paragraph (paraphrases
    count as evidence) count as evidence)
     Effective transitions  Effective transitions

    Quotes Quotes
     Are they too long? Could they be cut down using . . . ? Could a  Are they too long? Could they be cut down using . . . ? Could a
    paraphrase be used instead? paraphrase be used instead?
     Are they blended with writer’s words?  Are they blended with writer’s words?
     Are they punctuated and cited correctly?  Are they punctuated and cited correctly?

    Commentary Commentary
     After each piece of evidence  After each piece of evidence
     Connects evidence to paragraph’s topic / thesis  Connects evidence to paragraph’s topic / thesis
     Obvious analysis? (Do you find yourself saying, “Duh”?)  Obvious analysis? (Do you find yourself saying, “Duh”?)

    Conclusion Conclusion
     Restates thesis  Restates thesis
     Answers “so what?”  Answers “so what?”

    Style Style
     Awkward or repetitive wording?  Awkward or repetitive wording?
     Formal, academic language used (no “I”)  Formal, academic language used (no “I”)

    Usage, Mechanics, Formatting Usage, Mechanics, Formatting


     MLA format used?  MLA format used?
     Check for any sentence, grammar, capitalization, spelling,  Check for any sentence, grammar, capitalization, spelling,
    punctuation mistakes! punctuation mistakes!

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