Read Writing a Literary Analysis: Drafting on pp. 352–353. As you read this section, keep in mind that you are not writing your literary analysis on “A Mother in Mannville.” You will be writing your literary analysis on a piece of reading in this unit. Omit all activities and readings about poetry and drama—you will focus on fiction writing for this portfolio assignment. Choose five direct quotations to use in your literary analysis. In your literary analysis, use all five ways of writing direct quotations as explained in the chart on p. 353.
Read the example of a literary analysis on pp. 354–356. After you read, complete the Project Prep activity on p. 356.
Write the first draft of your literary analysis. Refer to the Six-Trait Rubric on p. 362.