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Learning Goal:. Understand how to structure language analysi s paragraphs. Intro. D etails (title, author, date and location pub’d ) I ssue & why an issue (use background info) C ontention S tyle (formal, informal/conversational/colloquial, argumentative, informative) T one A udience

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  1. Learning Goal: Understand how to structure language analysis paragraphs

  2. Intro • Details (title, author, date and location pub’d) • Issue & why an issue (use background info) • Contention • Style (formal, informal/conversational/colloquial, argumentative, informative) • Tone • Audience • Purpose

  3. Example: • The feature article “A dollar a day” written by John Glueman and published in World Magazine on September 12, 2011 deals with the issue of how much financial support Australians should provide for those in need in other countries, following the federal government’s recent budget cut on overseas aid. In a formal style, Glueman suggests that because of the government’s budget decision, it is now more than ever the responsibility of individuals to “help our fellow man”. Employing a compassionate tone, indicated by words such as “unfortunate”, “suffering”, and “destitute”, Glueman targets affluent, sympathetic readers with the purpose of persuading them to share their wealth.

  4. Body paragraphs There are a couple of ways to remember how to structure your body paragraphs.

  5. 1. • Argument • Technique • Examples • Effect • Technique • Examples • Effectetc….

  6. 2. • What do they say? (Argument) • How do they say it? (Persuasive elements and examples) • Why do they say it? (How persuades the audience) = WhatHowWhy

  7. 3. Levels • Argument level • Sentence level • Example/s • Effect • Word level • Example/s • Effect

  8. Sentence level – what to analyse • Sentence types: Imperative sentences– verb comes first E.G “Drive safely.” “Call your mum.” “Think about the children!”Possible effects:Creates a sense of urgency. Makes the audience feel obligated to take action by commanding them.Can contribute to a passionate or forceful tone.

  9. Interrogative sentences • Questions. • Not all questions are “rhetorical questions”, but all questions ARE interrogatives. • Interrogatives can function a number of ways, e.g: • Can make the audience question their own involvement in the issue. E.g. “When was the last time you…?” • Can be used to take on a thoughtful/ philosophical/wistful tone E.g. “Have you ever wondered whether….”

  10. Declarative sentences • Statements. • Most sentences are declarative. • So be very, very choosy about when to point out the use of declarative sentences. Basically, never do it unless it’s clearly being used for persuasive purposes. • Their effect: • Can make the argument seem more factual • Can make the writer seem more certain

  11. Exclamative sentences • Exclamations. • E.g. What a joke! Phew! • Can emphasise/exaggerate their point. • Can be used to make the text more informal and therefore the writer seem more relatable.E.g. Strewth!

  12. So using levels: • Firstly, the writer argues that….Using a series of interrogatives such as “___” and “_________”, the audience is forced to_____________________. This is then supported by the connotations of the words “____________” and “____________” which would further make the audience _____________.

  13. Return to goal: • How confident do you feel in structuring language analysis essays?

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