Argument Analysis Flashcards
Introduction:
Form
Audience
Tone
Contention
Context
Source
Date
Title
Author
With the growing popularity of…
e-scooters, the issues of…
Published on…, this opinion piece on
e-scooters developed as an issues when…
Author argues…
contention
Through an assertive tone..
the author appeals to the audience of..
The headline which reads…
first captures the readers attention
It’s direct title emphasises the authors point…
the accompanying image of… helps to further demonstrate authors point of view
(author) starts the opinion piece saying by that…
The key part in this statement is… the intended impact is for the reader to feel/think that… The author continues when they use a (technique) to say
Further into the piece (author) starts..
a new argument when they contend that…
This point is supported by the following image of…
The author beings to conclude their piece..
when they introduce their third argument of..
Throughout the piece, the author is presented as
a person who ___ and ___. Therefore the author seeks to…
Positions the reader to feel…
Encourages the reader to believe…
Works to engage the readers’ support by…
Elicits the readers sympathy by…
Proposes a solution to…
Seeks to create a negative response by…
