Literary Analysis and Critical Thinking · Semester 2

Writing Literary Response Essays

Structuring essays that analyze literary elements, supported by textual evidence and clear reasoning.

Key Questions

  1. Design a thesis statement for a literary analysis essay.
  2. Construct a body paragraph that effectively integrates textual evidence to support a literary claim.
  3. Evaluate the strength of an argument in a literary response essay.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Writing and Representing (Literary Analysis) - S1MOE: Reading and Viewing (Literary Texts) - S1
Level: Secondary 1
Subject: English Language
Unit: Literary Analysis and Critical Thinking
Period: Semester 2

Suggested Methodologies

RAFT Writing

Creative writing from a specific Role, Audience, Format, Topic

25–45 min

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Peer Teaching

Students prepare and deliver mini-lessons to classmates

30–55 min

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