English 11 Ac/Shirley

Research Paper/Literary Criticism

Questions for Better Understanding Literary Criticism

1. Which literary element is analyzed in this article?  How can you tell?

2. Locate what you think is the thesis statement in this article.  Re-write it here.

3. In your own words, explain the main idea of this article.

   

4. List four examples of evidence from the primary text (the novel) that are provided in this article.

 

5. Discuss what you found to be the most interesting point in this article.


English 11 Ac/Shirley

Research Paper/Literary Criticism  

Taking Notes

The key is to accurately paraphrase important information without lifting any of the author’s original language.  That would be considered plagiarism—even if you only copy a phrase!  If you plan to use a full quote, make sure you copy the quote exactly and clearly identify to whom it belongs.

Your note cards must be labeled properly, with a number in the top left corner that corresponds with the source card.  Put the topic in the top right corner, and don’t forget to include page numbers in the left margin! 

   5                                                                                                                                         CHARACTERIZATION

   pp.  186-7       WRITE YOUR NOTES HERE!  Make sure that

                            you use your own words.  You MUST put quotation

                            marks around any phrases copied from the                             author’s article.

                           Make sure that each note card is NEAT, THOROUGH,

                           SUBSTANTIVE, and LEGIBLE!

 

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