Revision Argument Analysis

Flashcards based on lecture notes for exam review, focusing on argument analysis, essay structure, image analysis, and tone in writing.

The introduction of an argument analysis should include:

In response to + context/issue, author, authors info, publishes a text type on publication. Primarily targeting + audience, (they) aims to + purpose (choose either: Raise awareness of, garner support from + audience, criticise, celebrate) and + (tone-ly) + contends that + contention.

The purpose of a text aims to:

Raise awareness of, garner support from + audience, criticise, celebrate.

Body paragraph structure

To commence the (text type), authors name + overall idea of paragraph that directly supports the contention, annotation of WHAT (what the author is doing/arguing in the section)

Topic sentence

Focus heavily on WHAT the author is doing/arguing in that specific body paragraph) -> no textual evidence and specific strategies that appear only once, if it appears more than once than yes you can.

How to level up with topic sentence

• What is the main tone or shift in tone??

• Using the main strategy throughout the piece to start.

Body paragraph (HOW and WHY)

Through a technique (HOW) ‘example of technique’ + Authors intention (WHY), Tone-ly positions THE VERY SPECIFIC AUDIENCE (government) +  to feel (feeling ashamed for not doing their part)  than think (will make them reflect on their actions) than do (will make them more likely to create a solution)  

Authors intent

Layer one of his intention using a specific technique, layer two another technique used to either further support the general idea, but in a different way not the same.  

Layer one intention is to present himself as something… than layer 2 can be positioning SPECIFIC audience to believe the image author is presenting him as. As a result audience is more likely to do….

Author/audience response combined

Audience response:

The tone it positions audience to feel (specific audience) making them feel something/think of something/do something.

VERBS (authorial intent)

Positive: illuminate (shed light), elucidate (make clear), galvanise (spur action), endorse (approval or support), glorify ( praise, make admirable)

Negative: Insinuate(suggest indirectly), lambast (criticize harshly, scold), refute(prove wrong or false)

Neutral: Elicit, reveal, allude, engender, underscore, delineate

Image analysis:

• General description (the argument is captured, advanaced, further supported in a ‘image’.

• Identity specific details and metalanguage + meaning of details what it synbolises, what is resonates with in the arguement like connection.

• What arguement does it support, can quote from section connecting it to visual.

• The audiences response of the detail and image in general, what does it make them feel, think and do.

Metalanguage

• framed to draw attention to

• central placement

• use of space

• foreground and background.

• Layout.

• symbolism

• Boldness of text

• caption anchors the images’ meaning by…

connecting verbs

Furthermore, moreover, further illustrate, expanding on this idea, in addition

Positive tones

encouragingly, respectfully, confidently, elated, lighthearted.

Negative tones

frustratingly,, cynically, ironically, dismissively, reluctantly, disappointed, disdainfully.

Neutral tones

empathetically, tentatively, apprehensive, contemplative

Starting topic sentences

Beginning: To commence the

Add: Furthermore, moreover.

Introduce a contrasting arguement: conversely, despite this.

Analyse or evaluate: Inferred that, effectiveness of teh claim, reveals the intentions.

Conclude/transition: ultimately, thus, therefore, as a result.

comparison/difference/causality.

analogously, akin, conflictingly, contradictory, incongrously, alternatively, inevitable.