Analysis of Argument: Lesson 11 Flashcards

Flashcards covering the What–How–Why analytical framework, persuasive techniques, and sentence structures for argument analysis as presented in Lesson 11.

Success Criteria (Lesson 11)

Identifying persuasive techniques, explaining how they work, analysing audience impact, and writing a What–How–Why analytical response.

What (in What–How–Why structure)

The step of identifying evidence through a quote and a literary technique (metalanguage) while linking it to the topic sentence or argument.

How (in What–How–Why structure)

The discussion of how the identified metalanguage and quote work together to convey meaning and reinforce the author's argument.

Why (in What–How–Why structure)

The discussion of how the author wants a specific audience to think, feel, or act after reading a quote and its associated technique.

Metalanguage

A literary or persuasive technique identified within a text used for the purpose of analysis.

Analysis

A process that explains what technique is used, why it is used, how it influences the audience, and how it helps the author's contention.

Emotive Language

A technique used to create specific feelings in readers, such as worry or uncertainty, to make them receptive to an argument.

Rhetorical Question

A persuasive technique used to challenge the audience's assumptions and encourage them to consider specific possibilities or viewpoints.

Opening analysis sentence stems

Phrases used to begin a response, such as 'The author opens by…', 'The author commences the piece with…', or 'The author’s initial strategy is to…'.

Body analysis sentence stems

Transition phrases such as 'Having established…', 'Having positioned the…', or '[author name] builds on this by…' used to develop the analysis.

Closing sentence stems

Verbs used to conclude an analysis, including 'Reinforces', 'Underlines', 'Returns to', 'Builds on', and 'Capitalises on'.