Name __________________________

Date ____________________

Title/Author: ____________________________

Pages Read this day: xx-xxx

Quote: Insert quote here. Be sure to write the selected quotation exactly as it appears in the
text. Also, use proper citation when quoting, with the authors last name and page number in
parenthesis after the quoted selection (Author Page).
Context: In a few lines and in your own words, provide the textual context from which you
pulled the quote. This is NOT a summary of all youve read; just tell what was occurring in the
scene that includes your quoted selection.
Authors Style
This is where you will note and explain the
effect of interesting choices and techniques the
author has made in the presentation and
development of information in the text. There
shouldnt be any plot information mentioned in
this section, only style/techniques of writing
that you think create a certain effect in the text,
are interesting, or perhaps you even question in
terms of the authors purpose. Start with what
you know (ie: POV, figurative language,
sentence structure, use of graphs,
characterization methods, etc.) and build from
there as you learn and practice new writing
styles and techniques.

Response
This section of your entry is where you can
respond to the plot, characterization, etc. In
other words, this is where you can go NUTS
with your questions, comments, inferences
Though you are free to comment on the plot,
there are still some guidelines to keep in mind:
avoid summarizing; avoid vague, general, or
irrelevant comments about the reading. Your
goal is still to be insightful and show what you
have attained from the reading.

When discussing authors style, be sure

to include 3 parts per analysis:
1. Stylistic device/technique
2. Example from the text (should
be in the quote above*)
3. The effect that device/technique
has on your understanding of
the book, plot, characters

Purpose: Explain the authors greater purpose behind the inclusion and presentation of the
passage in relation to the book as a whole. Does it explain, inform, persuade? Does it clarify an
earlier pointpresent a new perspective on an idea/conflict, character, etc?