Commentary: The analytical explanation of how textual evidence supports an interpretive claim.
How to apply it: Ensure commentary explains the connection between evidence and thesis—the "so what" that transforms citation into argument.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama I
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