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TWIST. Literary Response: Writing a Thesis Statement. TWIST. When you are asked to respond to a piece of prose or poetry, TWIST can help you evaluate the piece and create a thesis statement.
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TWIST Literary Response: Writing a Thesis Statement
TWIST • When you are asked to respond to a piece of prose or poetry, TWIST can help you evaluate the piece and create a thesis statement. • TWIST can be used on timed writings, but the process must be shortened significantly when under time constraints. • We will practice using TWIST when there is no time limit, and then it will become easier to do for timed writing as well.
TWIST • Tone • Word choice • Imagery & detail • Style • Theme
Questions to ask… • What is the author’s tone? • What particular word choice may be indicative of the author’s feelings? • Is there any specific imagery or use of detail that indicates the author’s attitude or evokes a particular reaction from the reader? • Does the author demonstrate any characteristic style that may help with interpretation? • What theme does the author present in his or her passage or poem?
Next steps… • Read over what you have written during each step of the TWIST process. • Write a variety of thesis statements and choose the best one. • Write an essay using evidence from each part of TWIST, grounded in the text itself & linked to a thematic idea.
Example • Read the Eudora Welty excerpt and the TWIST analysis that follows