ESSAY
Academic Communication
• Definition of Literary analysis with its
purpose
• Principles of a good literary analysis
essays
• Elements of a solid literary analysis essay
Literary Analysis Essay
• Summary
• Specific Details
• Paraphrase
• Direct Quotation
• The skillful use of textual evidence --
summary, paraphrase, specific detail, and
direct quotations -- can illustrate and support
the ideas you are developing in your essay