C lens review 2015
- 2. Review • A critical lens is similar to the lenses in a pair of glasses or the lens in a camera. • Some lenses may alter or change how we view a particular object, item, etc. • A critical lens shapes a point of view about how to evaluate literature.
- 4. The Task– Read the directions! Every critical lens essay will include three parts to the task: 1. To interpret Explain what you think the quote means. 2. To agree or disagree Explain why you think the quote is true or false. 3. To select two literary works for a discussion These works will support your position, or prove why the quote is true or false.
- 11. General Understanding of a Body Paragraph • Brief plot summary • Analysis of relevant literary terms (conflict, setting, theme, foreshadowing, narrator, antagonist, protagonist, etc.) • Super specific textual references that illustrate how the lens functions within the novel or play (at least 2 per text) • Agreement or disagreement with lens statement • Organization and unification of ideas • Specify titles and authors • Follow the conventions of standard written English
- 12. Specific Understanding of a Body Paragraph • To help you structure your body paragraphs, use the following approach: EvidenceInterpretation Claim
- 13. Claim • States your position on the issue • Includes key words from the quote, connecting them to the text • Your topic sentence; it informs your reader what the rest of your paragraph will be about • Anchors your paragraph; it is what guides your writing • The rest of your paragraph is dedicated to proving that your claim true
- 14. Evidence • The textual support for your claim • Includes examples, specific quotes, and references to the text • You’ll typically be describing a scene • This is where you do provide brief plot summary • The more detailed the evidence, the better
- 15. Interpretation • An explanation of how the evidence proves the claim • What does the evidence show the reader? • This is where you move beyond plot summary and into analysis
- 16. The Conclusion • Wrap up what you have been discussing in your paper • Your conclusion should begin pulling back into more general information • Don’t try and pull in new points • Simplicity is best for a clear, convincing message