Robin in DFW Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 We have analyzed literature orally for years as part of our regular coursework. I have made many lame attempts to methodically teach the literary analysis essay and have not been AT ALL successful. I have used both purchased and free things. Ds will enter his final semester of our homeschooling journey in January. This is one of the things I want to really help him with. He has a huge phobia about having to write a literary analysis paper in college and not being able to do it. Writing is the bane of his existence. He actually is a very entertaining writer. I know...not helpful for those dreaded academic type papers. He has great grammar and spelling and a wonderful writer's voice. If anyone has a suggestion for a quick, painless lesson plan, workbook, whatever to help teach this step by step, I'd be most appreciative! Thanks, Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I wouldn't call it quick, but I've really appreciated Windows to the World, both student and teacher books. You could do the first part of it for literary essay analysis. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin in DFW Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thanks. I'll look at it. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Second Windows to the World. You can do a few weeks or buy the syllabus for a year long class. I know you will probably want the condensed version for times sake, but may want to consider the longer one for practice with novels instead of only short stories- even if you don't do it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I'll third WttW! It's not "quick and painless" ... but it goes step by step and is doable in a semester and it produced good, quality literary analysis in my son who had previously not done any at all whatsoever. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) I would look at SWB's Writing With Skill 2. It has some great lessons on Literary Analysis. Edited December 16, 2015 by dhudson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I noticed on the IEW website that Windows to the World is categorized under "Experienced IEW writers". Would you recommend it for someone who has never used an IEW program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) I noticed on the IEW website that Windows to the World is categorized under "Experienced IEW writers". Would you recommend it for someone who has never used an IEW program? We've never used IEW and my DS did fine with it. ETA: He had done years of public school and 1 year of Wordsmith Craftsman at home with me before he did it, if that's any indication of how prepared you need to be for it. Edited December 16, 2015 by Momto5inIN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I noticed on the IEW website that Windows to the World is categorized under "Experienced IEW writers". Would you recommend it for someone who has never used an IEW program? We never used IEW before and it worked okay. Before high school, we were doing Writing with Skill Level 1, spread out over a couple years with creative writing, and eventually gave up on WWS1 toward the end. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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