Topic: Beyond Literary Analysis

Today on the Heinemann Podcast, a special read aloud from Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O’Dell, co-authors of Beyond Literary Analysis: Teaching Students to Write with Passion and Authority About Any Text.

In this video, Allison & Rebekah explain how simple it can be to get the creative juices flowing with inspiration from 'analysis in the wild'.

This book is for teachers who want to revive the art of analytical writing in their classrooms—from teachers of middle-grade writers who are making their first foray into analytical writing to teachers of experienced twelfth-grade writers who are looking ahead to college where their professors will expect much, much more.

In this video, Allison & Rebekah explain how they've shied away from the bread and butter literary analysis approach, and instead push their students to write with passion and authority about topics they care about, effectively bringing their whole selves to their writing.

Even the most disengaged student is passionate about something, and we can leverage that passion to help nurture their writing life.

Allison Marchetti & Rebekah O'Dell firmly believe that analysis is everywhere, and your students can write it.

By introducing a new definition of text, usher out the dreaded five-paragraph essay and introduce something entirely different that students will want to write.

If you’re tired of boring literary analysis assignments, Beyond Literary Analysis, show how students can write authentic arguments based on their own interests.

Out of the dark tunnel of boring literary analysis assignments, they lead you into a world where students learn to write fresh, compelling, authentic arguments based on their own unique interests.