Skills required for a language analysis essay.
Below is a list of
skills that are required in writing a language analysis essay
Ø Skills that demonstrate
understanding of the article.
1) Be able to
identify ITACT and communicate ITACT in full sentences.
2) Be able to
identify an author’s supporting arguments and outline those arguments in full
sentences.
Ø Skills that demonstrate an
ability to analyse the article.
- Identify PLTs and analyse how they
position the intended reader
- Identify persuasive language and
analyse how it positions the intended reader.
Language Analysis
Essay Structure
Below outlines a
comprehensive structure that when followed will address each of the criteria in
the WSC CAT and SAC criteria
Introduction
In the introduction
you are demonstrating an understanding of the article and the issue. To do this
you need to include the following information
I: Issue and Context
T: Text Details
A: Audience
C: Contention
T: Tone and Effect of tone on reader
If their is a
secondary article (image, graphic, cartoon) you need to introduce that as
well
O: Outline image
C: Contention of image
T: Tone of image compare to primary
article
Introduction Scaffolds
Due to an increase (outline what has sparked the issue) the issue of whether or not (outline issue) has been raised in the media lately. In (author)’s article (article
title) written in the (publication title) on (publication date) it is
contended that (outline
contention). (author’s
surname) employs a (describe tone) tone to encourage (intended
reader) to (outline effect of the tone on the reader). Accompanying (authors) article is an (image/cartoon/graph). The image shows (Describe
image), contending that (outline contention of image.)
Body Paragraph 1
} Identify and describe first
supporting argument.
} Identify and analyse how the
author opens (which PLT) and how this would impact the intended reader.
} Identify a PLT and how
it would impact the intended reader in relation to the first argument
} Identify an example of
persuasive language and how it would impact the intended reader in relation
to the first argument
Key Skills:
- Be able to identify an author’s supporting
arguments and outline those arguments in full sentences.
- Identify PLTs and analyse how they
position the intended reader
- Identify persuasive language and
analyse how it positions the intended reader.
Body Paragraph 2
} Identify and describe second
supporting argument.
} Identify and analyse the included
image how it would impact the intended reader in relation to the second
argument.
} Identify a PLT and how
it would impact the intended reader in relation to the second argument
} Identify an example of
persuasive language and how it would impact the intended reader in relation
to the second argument
Key Skills:
- Be able to identify an author’s
supporting arguments and outline those arguments in full sentences.
- Identify PLTs and analyse how they
position the intended reader
- Identify persuasive language and
analyse how it positions the intended reader.
Body Paragraph 3
} Identify and describe third
supporting argument.
} Identify and analyse how the
tone has changed how it would impact the intended reader in relation to the
third argument.
} Identify a PLT or example of
PL and how it would impact the intended reader in relation to the third
argument
} Identify how the author closes
and how it would impact the intended reader in relation to the third argument
Key Skills:
- Be able to identify an author’s
supporting arguments and outline those arguments in full sentences.
- Identify PLTs and analyse how they
position the intended reader
- Identify persuasive language and
analyse how it positions the intended reader.
Conclusion
Step ONE
Restate the author's contention
Step TWO
Outline how the tone has shifted throughout the piece.
Step THREE
Restate the author's contention
Step TWO
Outline how the tone has shifted throughout the piece.
Step THREE
Outline how the reader
is left feeling
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