ANALYSIS+OF+TEXT+-+A+FRAMEWORK+FOR+WRITING

ANALYSIS OF TEXT – a framework INTRODUCTION  · Give the main details of your text ie ** TITLE, GENRE, AUTHOR  **  · Introduce your ** topic **  · Indicate the ** direction ** your analysis will take in relation to the topic, the text and real life – make about 4 points (strongest first) || **   ?   **    **   T G A   ** **  T   ** **  1,2,3,4   **  ||   BODY  · Begin each paragraph with a ** topic ** ** sentence ** which introduces the main issue or point to be analysed  · Then use ** S + A + E + C ** (STATEMENT, ANALYSIS, EXAMPLES, COMMENT) as a basic formula.  · ** S  ** is an ** analytical statement ** (see the WORDS WHICH SHOW ANALYSIS sheet)  · ** A  ** is explain ** how ** this is done and ** how well **, what is the ** effect **?  · ** E  ** is give ** examples ** from ** within the text ** and from ** real life **  · ** C  ** is a ** personal comment ** to show ** engagement ** and ** personal perspective **   || **   Issue/Point Number 1   ** **  S + A + E + C   ** || **   S + A + E + C   ** || **   S + A + E + C   ** || **   S + A + E + C   ** ||  CONCLUSION  · ** Explain  ** what you have come to understand   || **   “Through my analysis of this text, I have come to understand that…”   ** ||
 *  · Engage the reader with an ** opening statement /question **
 *  · You should write a paragraph on ** each point listed ** in your introduction – in the same order
 * ^  || **   Issue/Point Number 2   **
 * ^  || **   Issue/Point Number 3   **
 * ^  || **   Issue/Point Number 4   **
 *  · Begins with an ** evaluative statement ** like “Through my analysis of this text, I have come to understand that…”