Using the poem (if i go im goin) write a PERSONAL-ANALYTICAL essay.Using topic: What do these texts suggest to you about the human experience? Support your idea(s) with reference to one of the prompting texts presented and to your previous knowledge and/or experience. Personal Response Structure (PERSONAL-ANALYTICAL) INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH- present thesis BODY PARAGRAPH 1 – analyze textTopic Sentence- id poems messageDiscuss 2-3 details from the poem that you feelreinforce thesis and topic sentence (use thelanguage of the unit-so, if its a poem, refer to thepoetic devices) Concluding sentence- return to thesis idea BODY PARAGRAPH 2- reflect on a personal experience (your life, your friends life, your familys life, the news, a movie, another book); explain what happened and how and why this connects to the poem and your thesis CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH- Come full circle and return to your idea- attempt to explain its significance in the world. Think SO WHAT?!? The goal of the personal response is to:Establish an idea about the topicSupport/reinforce your idea by using examples from the text and/or your life experienceCreate a clear and compelling voice in your writingMake CHOICES to enhance style ( correct sentences, but also RHETORICAL devices)Develop a unified response- stay focused on ONE idea EXTRA HELP: Review TPCASTT document. This is an acronym that helps us work through the analysis of poetry and helps us interpret the poem’s “big idea.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAUWPrBzBJk&feature=emb_title TITLEPonder the title before reading. Whatdo you think it means? Consider bothdenotation & connotation of wordsused in the title. PARAPHRASEIn point form, translate the poem intoyour own words. What is the poemcommunicating (in general); what storyis it telling? CONNOTATIONContemplate the poem for meaningBEYOND the literal meaning. What isthis poet trying to impart to hisreaders? ATTITUDEWhat is the speakers attitude ortone? What is the poets? Are theythe same, or different? Is there morethan one attitude or tone in differentparts of the poem OR SHIFTSWhat shifts in attitude or tone do yousee? Where do they occur? TITLEAfter reading the poem, re-examinethe title on an interpretive level. Doesit mean something else to you now thatyou have analyzed the poem? THEMEWhat is the thematic topic & what isthe author trying to tell you about it?
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