Writing+Analytical+Essays

TEEL Structure
For a detailed look at **introductions**, see pages 73-74 of your textbook. For a detailed look at building effective **TEEL paragraphs**, see pages 74-76 of your textbook. The document below is a very useful guide to paragraphing, writing conclusions, linking, and explains the common grammatical/language use errors you often make To understand the three main areas that examiners look for in an analytical essay open the document below. It details the three Cs: CONCEPTS, CHARACTERS & CONSTRUCTION
 * T**opic sentence - remember this needs to be strongly linked to the essay topic
 * E**xplain - go into depth about your topic, building your interpretation of the text and linking your analysis with the...
 * E**vidence - provide rich evidence in the form of embedded quotes throughout your explanation
 * L**inking sentence - you should round off your topic so that it sounds finished but also relate this to the overall essay topic, and the next topic sentence (transitional hook).

Discussing Viewpoint
As your textbook says: when you write or talk about themes and values, be very clear about whose viewpoint you are describing. For example: General statements such as //'Politics is believed to be more important than love.'// should be avoided. This statement does not say who has this belief, or how the writer has come to know about it. //'For Nick and Lucy, politics is more important than love.'// This is more appropriate to the discussion of views and values in a text. //'The author implies that Nick and Lucy's views that politics is more important than love is misguided.'// This statement also indicates the author's viewpoint as well as showing understanding of the characters' viewpoint.

Word Banks
Words to di**scuss themes, views and values**: Word bank to **describe characters** is available on page 32 of your textbook Word bank to **describe actions and attitude**s is available on page 33 of your textbook
 * Transitional Words** - these can be used to link ideas within a paragraph or as part of your linking sentences at the end of each paragraph:

Effective Quoting
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