1. Article Components Article Analysis

2. Article Components Talking Points: Content Angle Opinion Structure Relevancy

3. Article Content Similar to theme topic in that it is one word Not limited to abstract nouns Can be any word Examples: pregnancy, space, guns, Walmart, babies, television

4. Article Angle The specific focus of the article content Gives us something to focus on in a very large topic Content = teen pregnancy Angle = personal experiences of and resources for teen pregnancy Content = obesity Angle = weight loss incentives

5. Article Opinion Personal belief about the article angle Content = teen pregnancy Angle = personal experiences of and resources for teen pregnancy Opinion = we need more resources Content = obesity Angle = weight loss incentives Opinion = incentives may increase weight loss

6. Article Opinion Content Angle Opinion

7. Opinions in Articles?! Writers will insert their opinion directly (which is rare) or indirectly (pretty common). Here are their methods: Use noncommital words: seems, appears, presumably, may have, could Use the words of others as quotes – experts who have the same beliefs as the writer

8. Article Structure Sentence Structure: what type of sentence is it? Paragraph Structure: what type of paragraph is it? Article Structure: overall, how is the article structured?

9. Structure Options Personal statement or opinion (personal pronouns: I, my, me) Expert quote (credentials will be given: where the person works) Statistic (percentages, dates, numerals) Examples Narrative (story telling and descriptions) Fluff (usually a combination of personal statements and examples)

10. Article Relevancy Articles are ONLY based on CURRENT incidents Ask: why is this article written NOW? Two reasons: 1. new study 2. recent event Articles don’t exist in the abstract, they have DATES attached to them – so what is the relevancy?