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LANGUAGE ANALYSIS CHECKPOINTS

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS CHECKPOINTS. Language analysis checkpoints. Use formal language Use a logical structure – plan this Do NOT include your opinion about the article Select persuasive techniques that most influence the argument Identify contention(s) succinctly – in your words or with quotes

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LANGUAGE ANALYSIS CHECKPOINTS

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  1. LANGUAGE ANALYSIS CHECKPOINTS

  2. Language analysis checkpoints • Use formal language • Use a logical structure – plan this • Do NOT include your opinion about the article • Select persuasive techniques that most influence the argument • Identify contention(s) succinctly – in your words or with quotes • Describe tone more...

  3. Language analysis checkpoints continued • Comment on the titles or headlines • Always comment on any visual language including caption and body text • Use correct link words and phrases* • Comment on likely impact on target audience • Avoid starting every sentence with ‘the writer’

  4. Analysis structure

  5. Identify the contention • Contends • States • Suggests • Challenges • Asserts • Claims

  6. Structure examples • Farrelly begins her letter with ... • Brown presents her key point, that ..........................., logically and positions the reader to..........................................

  7. Identifying techniques

  8. Use correct link words and phrases*

  9. Linked point examples • In addition to questioning the lack of compassion by the population towards battery caged chickens, Smith employs expert Jeremy Bentham to question ’Can they suffer?’ • In contrast, May Brown’s subtle rational approach is strengthened by her appeals to family and educational values.

  10. How verbs • Demonstrates • Indicates • Reflects • Suggests • Provides • Represents • Shows • Signifies • Exemplifies

  11. Audience impact verbs • Evokes sympathy/compassion from the readers • Compels the reader to... • Appeals to the reader’s sense of... • Highlights/ emphasises to the reader that... • Positions the reader to... • Provokes a likely reponse from the reader of... • Encourages the reader that... • Influences, generates, creates • May alienate readers who don’t agree that... Include SPECIFIC audience if known (eg basketball fans..)

  12. Avoid...

  13. Check that... • Contentions and context are identified in the first paragraph • Form and relevant features are discussed • Tone of text/s is described • Key persuasive techniques are analysed • Relevant evidence (quotes) is included • Structure is analysed • Visual language is analysed • Formal language and logical structure are used • Analysis is objective • Likely impact on target audience is included

  14. Also make sure • Check for grammar, spelling and punctuation errors. • Make sure that it is structured logically.

  15. I-CAT-LAA • I Issue • C Contention • A Argument • T Tone • L Language devices • A Appeal/s • A Audience

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