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The Healthy Analysis Pyramid. Introduction to analysis. Needs to include: s.i.c . The s ource (where and when was it published?) The i ssue The a uthor’s c ontention (their ‘what’) Possibly the audience (who is it written for).
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Introduction to analysis • Needs to include: s.i.c. • The source (where and when was it published?) • The issue • The author’s contention (their ‘what’) • Possibly the audience (who is it written for). • For written language analysis, mention the predominant tone of the piece(aggressive, witty, humorous, professional, etc.)
Sample analytical sentences • In an attempt to suggest to viewers that something must be done to the current asylum seeker debate, the image of the large wire fence and coiled barbed-wiredisplays negative connotations of entrapment and suffering (typical of a prison). In this way, the cartoonist is appealing to the government to address this unnecessarily harsh and brutal environment.
Other analytical phrases • Analytical vocabulary (metalanguage): • The audience is invited to • A likely result of the (device) is a sense of • The … suggests to viewers • Consequently, the cartoonist appeals to the audiences sense of … • Connecting vocabulary: • Combined with • In addition to
