Responding to literature

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Writing a Response to LiteratureAmbre LeeDubnoff CenterNational Writing Project Fellow

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Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern Language Association

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Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern Language Association

Titles

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Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern Language Association

Titles

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Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern language association

Titles Major works are underlined:Life by Keith Richards

Shorter works, parts of works, are placed in quotation marks:“The Trip” by Laila Lalami

+Underline or Quotes?

The Tree of Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1otibuODg0M

+Underline or Quotes?

The Tree of Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1otibuODg0M

+Underline or Quotes?

One Hot Minute Warped

Aeroplane

Deep Kick

My Friends

Coffee Shop

Pea

One Big Mob

+Underline or Quotes?

One Hot Minute “Warped”

“Aeroplane”

“Deep Kick”

“My Friends”

“Coffee Shop”

“Pea”

“One Big Mob”

Underline Album/CD Titles Quote Song Titles

+Writing Using MLA Formatting

Write a sentence in your notebook that includes the name of a band you like, an album title and a song title.

Use the correct MLA formatting.

In Your Notebook:

+Writing Using MLA Formatting

My two favorite songs from The Red Hot Chili Pepper’s One Hot Minute are “Warped” and “My Friends.”

Write a sentence in your notebook that includes the name of a band you like, an album title and a song title.

Use the correct MLA formatting.

Example: In Your Notebook:

+10 January 2011:

Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern language association

Titles Major works are underlined:Life by Keith Richards

Shorter works, parts of works, are placed in quotation marks:“The Trip” by Laila Lalami

Part One: Title/Author

+10 January 2011:

Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern language association

Titles Major works are underlined:Life by Keith Richards

Shorter works, parts of works, are placed in quotation marks:“The Trip” by Laila Lalami

Part One: Title/Author Give title of book, chapter and author’s first and last name

+10 January 2011:

Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern language association

Titles Major works are underlined:Life by Keith Richards

Shorter works, parts of works, are placed in quotation marks:“The Trip” by Laila Lalami

Part One: Title/Author Give title of book, chapter and author’s first and last name

Part Two: Names/Define

+10 January 2011:

Response to Literature

Terms Definitions

MLA Modern language association

Titles Major works are underlined:Life by Keith Richards

Shorter works, parts of works, are placed in quotation marks:“The Trip” by Laila Lalami

Part One: Titles and Author Give title of book, chapter and author’s first and last name

Part Two: Name and Define Name and define literary term that the author uses

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Part Three: Example Quote example from the book:“Everyone on the rez calls me a retard about twice a day” (4).

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Part Three: Example Quote example from the book:“Everyone on the rez calls me a retard about twice a day” (4).

***If you have not given the author’s name, you put the author’s last name in the parenthesis before the page number.

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Response to Literature

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Part Four: Analysis

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Part Four: Analysis Explain the effect of the literary term on the writing, or the reader

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Response to Literature

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Part Four: Analysis Explain the effect of the literary term on the writing, or the reader

Part Five: Conclusion

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Response to Literature

Terms Definition

Part Four: Analysis Explain the effect of the literary term on the writing, or the reader

Part Five: Conclusion Concluding thought-how the writing style impacts the work...how the example adds to the character/setting, etc.