Image Analysis1) What is going on? What is the literal message? What are the main ideas and

details? This is literal comprehension.

2) What do I notice? What things is the author doing to create his/her message? This is figurative author’s craft.

3) So what? How does what you notice affect what is going on? This is purposeful analysis and connecting #1 and #2.

Image Analysis1) What is going on? What is the literal message? What are the main ideas and

details? This is literal comprehension.

2) What do I notice? What things is the author doing to create his/her message? This is figurative author’s craft.

3) So what? How does what you notice affect what is going on? This is purposeful analysis and connecting #1 and #2.

Choose the image that inspired you the most. Use your answers to the questions as ammunition to help you write an analysis paragraph that answers the question, “How did the author express his/her message?” First, consult the chart below to see how this is authentic practice for crucial assessments later. Second, review the model paragraph to help inspire your paragraph. Finally, do it on your own.

Assessment Date Text Essay Question

2 + 2 = 4 10/13/17 Two black boxes plus two white boxes equal four total

How did the author use the concept of two groups of two to show the concept of four?

Image Analysis 10/16/17 One of the images we discussed How did the author use a choice in the picture to show the message you interpreted?

Beowulf paragraph

10/18/17 Beowulf How did the author use a specific author’s choice (such as archetype or hero’s journey) to show the theme of the epic poem?

Summative Assessment

11/16/17 Your independent novel How did the author use a specific author’s choice (such as archetype, characterization, or allusion) to show the theme of your novel?

SAT April 2017 Persuasive article about a random topic

How did the author use persuasive elements, such as evidence and reasoning, to show the reader that his/her claim is true?

Analysis Paragraph structure

Topic sentence that states the paragraph’s purpose. The author uses X to prove the claim that…Cite/highlight/mention specific word for word examples from the text that prove the topic sentence. Throughout the image, the author used the color red to strengthen his claim that fulfilling a personal passion is more important that following society’s rules. OR In the bottom right corner of the image, the blue dot show the author’s expression of sadness to prove her point that we are in control of our emotions. “HOW” ANALYSIS: This is the most important part of your paragraph. It should be three sentences AT LEAST. These are sentences that directly accomplish your task by explaining HOW the author used writing tricks effectively to prove his/her claim. Review your 2 + 2 = 4 performance and use the sentence stems below to help. One simple trick is to be sure to use the word “by.”

Produce writing that is appropriate for task, purpose, & audience: PURPOSEMastery Criteria Proficient Criteria Common Struggles of Basic or Emerging Learners

Multiple “How” strategies were used effectively.

Make it clear how details show a central idea. Struggling to explain HOW evidence proves a claim

The author establishes the idea that X by… The writer builds his argument by… This (author’s choice) urges the reader to…(Author name) adds credibility to her claim by… By doing this, the author...

In this way, (author’s name)…

Author evaluates how different evidence answers the question.

Use valid evidence to prove a claim Use relevant details to explain an idea.

Struggling to provide enough evidence to support a claim or explain an idea.

Evidence explained does not support claim.

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