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Catherine Meagher 2019

★ANALYSING ARGUMENT Key knowledge: The goal is to write an essay analysing how arguments and persuasive language techniques are used to position audiences.

INTRODUCTION: You must remember the acronym CATFLAP when writing your introduction: Ø Context (Following the recent…BACKGROUND INFORMATION) and Contention (TONE contending that…) Ø Arguments Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

Tone (describe using adverbs) Form (type of publication, eg: article, speech, letter to editor including author and date) Language (is it formal/informal, use of jargon and techniques) Audience (directed towards their audience of …) Purpose (to expose/reveal the ISSUE – eg: detrimental effects/health implications of …)

Additional information to include: Ø Ø Ø Ø

Title (titled…) Issue (recent debates have sparked regarding the issue of …) Visual/image/cartoon (size, colour scheme, text, fonts) Additional texts (previous trends have been 1 or 2 texts and an image/cartoon)

Sample context sentence: Recent debates have been sparked regarding the (ISSUE), in response (AUTHOR) has written a (FORM), titled … (TONE) contending …

To introduce Text 2: To supplement (AUTHOR 1’s) article, (AUTHOR 2) has written a (FORM) to supplement (AUTHOR 1’s) contention. or (AUTHOR 2) however contends …

To introduce the visual/image: Accompanied by the visual…

Catherine Meagher 2019

BODY PARAGRAPHS: Ø Break the author’s argument into 3-5 points and aim to write 3 paragraphs for Text 1 and at least 1 paragraph for Text 2 (usually a follow-up comment to Text 1). Ø You should centre each paragraph around one of these points. Ø At the end of every paragraph, link each argument to the overarching contention before moving on. Ø The image/visual should be analysed within the paragraph it complements/opposes best. Ø Refer to each author using their last name only.

WHAT-HOW-WHY METHOD: What: is the author arguing? Use this to set up the topic sentence for the paragraph. (argument) How: the language techniques used are supporting this contention. (technique) Why: does this have an effect on the targeted audience? (effect)

Sample sentence structures: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

Employing a … tone, (AUTHOR) presents his/her first argument that … Furthering (AUTHOR 1’S) contention that …, (AUTHOR 2) asserts … In contrast to (AUTHOR 1’s) contention, (AUTHOR 2) argues … Employing a … tone, (AUTHOR) argues … Adopting a … but nonetheless … tone, (AUTHOR) promotes … (AUTHOR) begins by promoting the idea that … (AUTHOR) additionally explains that … (AUTHOR) rejects that … but instead argues that …

Tone bank: Examining the author’s use of tone is critical to a high standard analysis. Using a tone as an adverb deepens your textual understanding. Ø Eg: (AUTHOR) passionately condemns … An example of how to address a tonal shift (changes in the author’s tone) is shown: Ø Eg: In shifting from an (ASSERTIVE) tone to a (CONCERNED) tone, (AUTHOR) … Positive:

Neutral:

Negative:

Assertive

Authoritative

Admonishing (reprimanding)

Enthusiastic

Concerned

Aggressive

Optimistic

Considered

Arrogant

Passionate

Even

Antagonistic

Confident

Matter of fact

Contemptuous (disrespectful)

Proud

Measured

Condescending

Encouraging

Pleading

Concerned

Reasonable

Reasoned

Critical

Respectful

Sentimental

Cynical

Sympathetic

Thoughtful

Sarcastic...