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Mastering Close Reading Techniques: Unlocking the Secrets of Textual Analysis

Dive deep into the art of close reading with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to uncover the hidden skeletons within texts, use textual evidence effectively, and ask probing questions that lead to insightful interpretations. Discover the tools and strategies needed to read like a detective and write like a reporter, enhancing your analytical skills and understanding of literature.

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Mastering Close Reading Techniques: Unlocking the Secrets of Textual Analysis

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  1. Close Reading

  2. “Anyway, the fascinating thing was that I read in National Geographic that there are more people alive now than have died in all of human history. In other words, if everyone wanted to play Hamlet once, they couldn’t, because there aren’t enough skulls!” —Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2005), p. 3

  3. “Every book has a skeleton hidden between its covers. Your job as an analytic reader is to find it.” Adler and Van Dore, 1940/1972

  4. “X-ray the book”

  5. Creating a Close Reading

  6. Use a short passage Creating a Close Reading

  7. Use a short passage Re-reading Creating a Close Reading

  8. Use a short passage Re-reading “Read with a pencil” Creating a Close Reading

  9. Use a short passage Re-reading “Read with a pencil” Text-dependent questions Creating a Close Reading

  10. Use a short passage Re-reading “Read with a pencil” Text-dependent questions Give students the chance to struggle a bit Creating a Close Reading

  11. “Read like a detective, write like a reporter.”

  12. A Close Reading of “Salvador, Late or Early” (Cisneros, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories, 1991)

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