Language Analysis Formula

Question 1

Body paragraph: (6)

Answer 1

• Highlight key argument.
• Relate argument to topic.
• Persuasive technique and evidence (quote)
• Impact on the reader.
• Other techniques…
• Influence of argument on reader using techniques.

Question 2

Conclusion: (3)

Answer 2

• Used techniques to argue (contention)
• Most effective techniques…because…(impact)
• Issue of…will continue to be present in society…take on board suggestion of (author), possible to resolve.

Question 3

Introduction: (4)

Answer 3

• The issue of…brought to the media after… (event)
• In the (text type) titled…, published in (paper, date), (author) argues that (contention) in (tones).
• Language techniques/persuasive devices used.
• The headline draws attentions using (device) which (impact)