29/2 Article Analysis Basics

When Analysing an article within a language analysis you are looking to identify and describe...

What: What is being argued? (Issue, Context, Arguments, Contention)
How: How it is being argued? (PLTs, Tone, Language)
Why: Why is it being argued or presented in this way (The intended effect on the reader)

In a Language Analysis you need to address each of these elements. You must identify the WHAT and the HOW and analyse WHY it is being argued in this way.

Relation to the LANGUAGE ANALYSIS ESSAY structure.

INTRODUCTION: Establish your understanding of the article

I: Issue and Context (What)
T: Text details (What)
A: Audience (What)
C: Contention (What)
T: Tone (What) and its effect on the intended reader (Why)

BODY PARAGRAPHS: Identify the author's arguments and analyse how and why the author presents the argument.

BP1: How the author presents their first argument.

Identify the author's first argument: Refer to the author, relate to the issue.(What)

Identify how the author opens their piece (How) and analyse why the author presents the piece in this way. (Why)

Identify a persuasive technique the author uses (How) the present their first argument and analyse why it is done in this way. (Why)

Identify an example of persuasive language (How) and analyse why it is done in this way. (Why)

BP2: How the author presents their second argument.

Identify the author's second argument: Refer to the author, relate to the issue.(What)

Identify a persuasive technique the author uses (How) the present their second argument and analyse why it is done in this way. (Why)

Identify an example of persuasive language (How) and analyse why it is done in this way. (Why)
Analyse the image and explain why it has been embedded within the persuasive article.


BP3: How the author presents their third argument.

Identify the author's third argument: Refer to the author, relate to the issue.(What)

Identify a persuasive technique the author uses (HOW) to present their third argument and analyse why it is done in this way. (WHY)

Discuss a shift in the tone of the article. (What) and how this would impact the intended reader. (WHY)

Identify how the author close their piece (What), analyse why the author closes the piece in this way and how it would impact the intended reader (Why)
CONCLUSION

Restate the author's contention, tone and how the reader is left feeling.