Present a 90-second oral close-reading at the Literary Analysis Showcase (CCSS SL.7.4; SL.7.6)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~10 min eng.g7.s.ex_37

Self Reflection

MG-27 Chart
Literary Analysis Showcase visual-aid criteria anchor: 3-option card. RULE: the visual aid MUST make your interpretation

Literary Analysis Showcase visual-aid criteria anchor: 3-option card. RULE: the visual aid MUST make your interpretation VISIBLE. It is not decoration. OPTION A — ANNOTATED-PASSAGE POSTER: the passage printed at large scale (24x36 tri-fold) with your annotations in the 5-color toolkit visible; thesis printed across the top; 3-4 marginal notes naming the key craft moves; Tier-2 vocabulary terms used in marginal notes. OPTION B — SLIDE WITH PASSAGE + CRAFT MOVES MARKED: 4-6 slides, 16:9 ratio. Slide 1: title + thesis. Slide 2-4: passage with one craft move circled per slide; analysis printed below. Slide 5: conclusion synthesizing analysis. Slide 6: works cited (the text being analyzed). OPTION C — CONCEPT-MAP OF THEME/MOTIF: a visual diagram showing how a theme (e.g., silence in Angelou) develops across the passage, with quoted evidence anchored to nodes. 11x17 single page. OPTION D — SENTENCE-SHAPE DIAGRAM: for syntactic-craft analyses — diagram 2-3 key sentences from the passage showing periodic/cumulative structure, appositive/participial phrases, fragments. Bottom rule: 'The visual makes thinking VISIBLE. Choose the format that best serves YOUR analysis.' Print-ready 11x17.

Prompt

Complete the MG-27 3-2-1 self-reflection: 3 strengths (with quoted lines from your essay) + 2 revision targets for next time + 1 G8 writing goal.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
3+2+1 completed + each strength quoted + each revision specific + G8 goal actionable = mastery
Hints
  1. Strengths should be specific craft moves, not 'I worked hard.'
  2. Revision targets should be named moves (e.g., 'use compound-complex more deliberately').
Misconceptions to watch
  • Vague strengths ('it flows').
  • Revision targets are mechanics ('check spelling') instead of craft.
Used in lessons