Turn close reading into a defensible interpretation. Explore how a writer’s choices shape character, perspective, tension and meaning, then build an argument supported by precise textual evidence.
Study short fiction, poetry, longer fiction and drama. Track how details of character, setting, narration and structure shape an interpretation. In poetry, connect diction, imagery and shifts to meaning instead of identifying techniques in isolation.
Start with a claim that another thoughtful reader could discuss. Select textual details that support it and explain how they work together. Distinguish the narrator’s perspective from the author, and acknowledge ambiguity when the text supports more than one reading.
Bring a passage or your own draft to a lesson. Practise moving from an observation to a claim, evidence and commentary, then revise a new paragraph independently. Use current College Board materials for assessment requirements; the original activity below is a focused skill sample.
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