What is close reading in literature? How does it relate to the Common Core Standards of Learning? What are some strategies for employing close reading in your own literary analyses? Senior Instructor Clare Braun answers these questions and distinguishes close reading from other kinds of analysis in this short lesson. The video is designed to help high school and college English students make meaningful arguments about the literature they read.
The video is sponsored by the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University and by Oregon State E-Campus. For more discussions of literary topics and essay writing tips, please subscribe to the free SWLF YouTube Channel or visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf
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Timestamps
0:00 Close Reading Definition(s)
1:38 Close Reading Practices
3:57 What Isn't Close Reading?
Below are a few more videos in the series. Please drop us a comment letting us know what literary terms you would like us to explore in future videos!