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Writing Workshop: Literary Analysis Answers

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Read the outline for an introduction to a literary analysis paper. I. Introduction: Samuel Johnson once said, “I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.” A. Interpret the quotation: B. Agree or disagree: C. Thesis statement: Which statement would best fit into part A of this outline?

A
Samuel Johnson was known for his poetry as well as his essays and biographies.
B
Johnson’s poem “The Vanity of Human Wishes” was largely ignored by his contemporaries.
C
Johnson’s sentiment is true because even negative reviews can often trigger the desire in people to read a book or poem.
D
Samuel Johnson is suggesting that it is better for a work to receive a negative response than no response at all.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
I want to buy the new jacket but it is too expensive.
B
I want to buy the new jacket, but it is too expensive.
C
I want to buy the new jacket; but it is too expensive.
D
I want to buy the new jacket, it is too expensive
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Read the sentence. It always makes some students uncomfortable. Which revision best establishes clarity?

A
Taking tests makes us uncomfortable.
B
It always makes some students uncomfortable taking tests.
C
It always makes some students, taking tests, uncomfortable.
D
Taking tests always makes some students uncomfortable.
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Read the outline for an introduction to a literary analysis paper. I. Introduction: Samuel Johnson once said, “I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.” A. Interpret the quotation: B. Agree or disagree: C. Thesis statement: Which statement would best fit into part C of this outline?

A
Samuel Johnson, often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was known for his poetry as well as his essays and biographies.
B
Johnson’s poem “The Vanity of Human Wishes” was largely ignored by his contemporaries, which made him fear invisibility as an author.
C
Johnson’s sentiment is true because even negative reviews can often trigger in people the desire to read a book or poem.
D
Samuel Johnson is suggesting that it is better for a work to receive a negative response than no response at all.

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