Powerful Analysis Sentence Strategies

Practice active, concise sentence construction.

• Don't think that one great sentence allows you to move on.
• An idea builds up into ultimate clarity over a span of clear, active, linked sentences.

• Using a verb that indicates your subject has connotations will force you to think deeply and work to write out those suggestions. 

Subject of sentence=subject of essay (author, text, character) or an example from the text that you are interpreting 

Verb=analysis verb 

O=your inference/interpretation/claim.

Text as subject of sentence:  "The Veil" illustrates _________.

• Look for linking verb constructions, and replace with one powerful analysis verb

• The meaning of the story is...STOP -->  The story illustrates...   or   The story thematically illustrates....

• Being forced to wear the veil is an example of ....-->  Being forced to wear the veil exemplifies...

Evidence as subject of sentence Marji's discussions with God represents _______.

• Notice: continued specific acts that you see happening in the plot because a summarized piece of evidence, to become the subject of an analysis claim.

• Note: it's good to make these larger summations first, as topic sentence claims, because you can then make the paragraph about individual specific examples of this repeated act.