Sentence Stems to Analyze Quotes

After you use a quote and explain its meaning, you must also analyze it.  This means you must  

explain why it is important, and how it connects to your claim.

Analysis/Reasoning

• This reveals…
• This shows…
• This demonstrates…
• This means…
• The words ___x__ in the passage mean…
• This illustrates/highlights/exemplifies…
• One can see from this…
• This is interesting/fascinating

Author

• The author reveals/shows/presents/emphasizes/suggests…
• The author wants the reader to understand…
• The author’s use of _____x____ is revealing because…
• The author’s purpose of _____x_____ is achieved in this quote when…
• The author writes this to show…
• The author’s point/idea is…
• The essence of the author’s argument is…