Language analysis improving your writing analysing visuals P Jenkins Unit 3 English

These are crucial to coherence and sequencing so ensure you use them in your essays. Linking Words in addition for this reason as a result however finally moreover in contrast thus meanwhile at the same time admittedly yet conversely consequently hence in spite of likewise similarly on the contrary therefore on the other hand despite (this) first/first of all nevertheless although Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.

Top tip: avoid ‘…says that…’ accepts that advances the argument advocates that argues that asserts that attempts to show that believes that condemns the idea that considers that contends that counters that decries the suggestions that discloses that emphasis that explains that expresses the view that highlights that hints at/that is critical that/sceptical that maintains that observes that outlines the idea that points out that proposes that puts forward the view that reasons that refutes the idea that rejects the idea of urges the audience to A schedule design for optional periods of time/objectives.

problem strategy Find it hard to identify the PLTs used Practise lots. Get the newspaper and start annotating. Learn them. Introductions are hard to write Follow ICAT. Writing about the techniques is tricky Consult samples, and make use of sentence starters. Stating how the PLT affects the reader Use one of the charts to help you elucidate how varying PLTs work their magic. Hard to work out what the tone is Imagine you are reading the piece aloud. How does it sound? Conclusions are tricky Sum up how the writer has achieved his or her goal, if you think he or she has (or not!). Consult samples for model sentences.

Analysing Images When you are analysing the visual – this includes structural and symbolic elements such as bold font, logos, colour, dollar signs, written layout, etc. – there is a six point checklist to tick off: Object/Subject – identify and describe the object, subject, their relative sizes and the reason for this Expressions – look at the object’s facial expressions and body language Objectives for instruction and expected results and/or skills developed from learning.

…analysing images ctd Surroundings – take notice of the positioning of things in the foreground, background, periphery/boundary, etc. Dialogue – the size, font, significant contrasts and impact of dialogue or lettering should be noted. Also, mention the tone or type of humour being used in the caption. Colour – the contrast in colour, the significance and meaning of this (shadows, black/white emphasis…) Response – the intended effect on readers. How are they meant to respond? This should only be approximately one sentence long. Relative vocabulary list.