English Composition › Section P · Print or textual analysis › Topic P.2
Close reading and interpretation
The best interpretations start small: one word that seems out of place, an image that keeps returning, a line that contradicts another. Close reading trains you to notice those details and turn them into a claim about what a text means.
In this topic
- What close reading is
- Description versus analysis
- What to look for
- Elements of fiction and nonfiction
- From questions to a working thesis
- Worked example: close reading two lines
- Worked example: an analytical paragraph
- Supporting and organising the essay
- Peer review and revision
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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