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Language analysis

 improving your writing  analysing visuals. Language analysis. P Jenkins Unit 3 English. These are crucial to coherence and sequencing so ensure you use them in your essays. Linking Words. i n addition f or this reason a s a result h owever f inally m oreover i n contrast t hus

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Language analysis

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  1. improving your writinganalysing visuals Language analysis P JenkinsUnit 3 English

  2. These are crucial to coherence and sequencing so ensure you use them in your essays. Linking Words • in addition • for this reason • as a result • however • finally • moreover • in contrast • thus • meanwhile • at the same time • admittedly • yet • conversely • consequently • hence • in spite of • likewise • similarly • on the contrary • therefore • on the other hand • despite (this) • first/first of all • nevertheless • although

  3. Top tip: avoid ‘…says that…’ • accepts that • advances the argument • advocates that • argues that • asserts that • attempts to show that • believes that • condemns the idea that • considers that • contends that • counters that • decries the suggestions that • discloses that • emphasis that • explains that • expresses the view that • highlights that • hints at/that • is critical that/sceptical that • maintains that • observes that • outlines the idea that • points out that • proposes that • puts forward the view that • reasons that • refutes the idea that • rejects the idea of • urges the audience to

  4. Analysing Images When you are analysing the visual – this includes structural and symbolic elements such as bold font, logos, colour, dollar signs, written layout, etc. – there is a six point checklist to tick off: • Object/Subject– identify and describe the object, subject, their relative sizes and the reason for this • Expressions – look at the object’s facial expressions and body language

  5. …analysing images ctd • Surroundings– take notice of the positioning of things in the foreground, background, periphery/boundary, etc. • Dialogue – the size, font, significant contrasts and impact of dialogue or lettering should be noted. Also, mention the tone or type of humour being used in the caption. • Colour – the contrast in colour, the significance and meaning of this (shadows, black/white emphasis…) • Response – the intended effect on readers. How are they meant to respond? This should only be approximately one sentence long.

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