1st Edition

A High School English Teacher's Guide to Writing Literary Analysis

242 Pages 193 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 193 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

A High School English Teacher’s Guide to Writing Literary Analysis is more than a curriculum resource—it’s an invitation. With over fifty flexible lessons and a treasure trove of tools, charts, mentor texts, and AI recommendations, this ready-to-use guide invites teachers to reimagine literary analysis as something intimate, authentic, intellectual, and joyful. Grounded in research in... Read more

Part 1: Interpretation and Writing about Reading  1. Collecting Engaging Ideas  2. Crafting Artful Thesis Statements  3. Gathering and Organizing Evidence  Part 2: Drafting and Lifting the Level of Analysis  4. Writing with Structure  5. Honing and Integrating Evidence  6. Bolstering Analysis, Developing Commentary  7. Attending to Craft and Conventions

Biography

Coley Conter is an educational consultant and literacy coach who supports schools and districts, nationally and internationally, by providing energizing and practical professional development. She’s the co-author of A High School English Teacher’s Guide to Writing Memoir. Although Coley wears many hats, her role as a high school English teacher is her favorite.

Mary Ehrenworth co-led a think tank on global literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University, for twenty years. She now runs Ehrenworth Literacy Innovations, working nationally and globally to empower teachers and students through critical literacies and collaborative inquiry. Mary is the author and co-author of many books and articles, including most recently, AI-Enhanced Literacy and Vocabulary Connections: A Structured Approach to Deepening Students’ Expressive and Academic Language.

Lauren Gould is an instructional coach and literacy consultant who partners with schools in the United States and abroad to design curricular tools that foster connection, creativity, and clarity. Her work is fueled by the belief that learning should be curious, compassionate, and just the right amount of messy. She’s the co-author of A High School English Teacher’s Guide to Writing Memoir.