Critical Analytical Response t

o Text
Intro = =
A + B + C = Position/Argument

A Subargument A
(Initially)
B Subargument B
Body = = (However)
C Subargument A
(Consequently)
A + B + C = Position/Argument
Conclusion = =
 Organization
TIP: To focus your analysis, analyze
how theme words impact each other
at each IHC.
I: Fear undermines integrity BP #1
H: Developing integrity enables individuals to
overcome fear undermines integrity BP #2

C: By demonstrating integrity, individuals achieve BP #3

freedom
 Organization Theme

Remember you aim to keep focused.

1. For every piece of evidence that you
interpret, you should: Topic
a. Connect to the point you are Sentence/
trying to prove in your topic P

sentence PA 1

i. Which should in turn support PA 2

1 Body
Paragraph
your theme statement.
PA 3

Concluding
Sentence
Theme Statement In order to achieve freedom, individuals can develop
integrity to overcome fear.
Point Evey’s initial actions demonstrate that overwhelming fear prevents
individuals from being free.

Proof After taking refuge with Gordon, Evey criticizes him for joking about
being V, arguing that “people have been black-bagged for less.”

Analysis Evey’s criticism of Gordon for disparaging the government suggests

(Demonstrates, that her fear is keeping her from attaining true freedom and living
proves, illustrates, according to her values. With both V and Gordon, Evey has
suggests, indicates) indicated that she disagrees with the totalitarian government. She’s
critical of the news for being propaganda, and she even helps V
escape. However, even though she agrees with Gordon, she criticizes
him out of fear. In doing so, she is privileging her physical safety over
the values that she holds. Evey is trying to avoid the fate of her
parents, who were “black-bagged” for speaking out against the
government, a violent act that both figuratively and literally removed
their identities. What Evey fails to recognize is that by betraying her
own beliefs when she criticizes Gordon, she is likewise effectively
denying her freedom and identity.
Writing a Personal
Response to Text
❏ 1 prompt PRT
❏ 3 texts
❏ Story excerpt Assignment
❏ Poem Structure
❏ Picture
The rules are simple:
1. Do not write poetry :)

2. Write about your knowledge,

opinions, and experiences
connected to the themes
presented in the texts
 Response options:

Personal Critical Creative

Personal Critical Creative
What’s true to What’s true to What’s true to
you and how the text/the the character
would it prove world and how created and how
that the theme is would it prove would it prove
true? that the theme is that the theme is
true? true?

Personal CEA style analysis Short Story

Narrative of a text
Script
Personal Critical analysis
Connection Essay of society/events
 Personal
➔ What’s true to you and how would it prove that the theme is
true?
◆ Personal Narrative
◆ Personal Connection Essay

➔ IMPORTANT
◆ Connect to the THEME NOT the TEXT(S)
◆ Focus on the lessons, realizations, conflict, and/or
changes rather than re-telling the event.
 Critical
➔ What’s true to the text/the world and how would it prove
that the theme is true?
◆ CEA style analysis of a text
◆ Critical analysis of society/events

➔ IMPORTANT
◆ Add an INTRO and CONCLUSION to round out your
response
◆ Initially/However/Consequently is a great way to
organize the response
◆ Because the text is available, integrating quotes is
important - DO IT PROPERLY!
Mix and Match!

› What’s cool is that you may write

personally AND critically!

› OR, you can stick to one style.

› If you’re choosing to write

creatively, you’ve got to commit! :)
Here’s an option
Critical/Personal/Universal
CPU: The Plastics of the Essay
response to text
In a CPU, we plan from the
Intro
critical because the
theme we find, the Regina Critical
or Queen Bee, defines the
idea we are proving in our Personal
Personal and Universal
sections. Universal
 Critical/Personal/Universal
➔ What’s true to the text, your personal experience, and the
world and how would it prove that the theme is true?

➔ IMPORTANT
◆ Add an INTRO and a CONCLUSION to round out your
response
◆ What transitional phrases could help connect the
sections?
● You do not want them to be isolated segments
◆ Lengthen/shorten sections to highlight your strengths
◆ Each section is not limited to a paragraph