The document provides guidance on analytical writing for high school students. It discusses what analytical writing is, challenges students often face, and strategies to help them improve. These include using evidence from texts to support ideas, understanding different writing purposes, and building choice into assignments to develop critical thinking skills. The document also references several books and articles on teaching writing and literacy.

1. Get a Clue: Thinking Through Analytical Writing Amanda Goss Guyer High School North Star Writing Project Summer 2008

6. Reading Strategy X-Marks the Spot What does the story make you think of? Have you had any similar experiences? What do you think is going to happen next? FIGURE IT OUT WITH: Dictionary Context Clues Parts of the Word Plot Events Info about Characters Info about Setting Key Words Theme Statements ! Something Interesting ? Something You Don’t Understand X Important Information

16. Clues to Remember the Thinking Process Write in Complete Sentences Explain Your Quote and Answer Incorporate the Quote Use a Quote From the Story Write a Topic Sentence Writing Know how to edit and revise S entences Know how the evidence connects to the answer E xplain Know why Evidence is important U nderstanding Why Know where to pull textual evidence L ook for Evidence Know your opinion, Know the Answer C laim Thinking