Text analysis-Revision
AS English language 9093
Learning objective
• To revisit the key skills
required for analysing a Success Criteria
text and practice analysis
question Students will be able to
• revise the key skills required for the text analysis
• explore various persuasive techniques and their effect
• discuss the different parts and structure of the analysis
• respond to an analysis question
Lexis for analysis
1. Language
Features
3. Structura
• Diction l Features
4. Textual
• Syntax •Paragraphin
2. Rhetorical Analysis Terms
• Lexis g
Devices •Audience
•Pacing
• Register •Alliteration •Purpose
•Narrative
•Assonance •Context
• Tone Voice
•Onomatopoeia •Perspective
•Chronology
• Mood •Repetition •Bias
•Foreshadowi
• Imagery •Juxtaposition •Ambiguity
ng
• Figurative •Flashback
Language
Explore
• Watch the video to reinforce the analysis question essentials.
• https://youtu.be/OKNngovm724?si=HtGwM5FuGLkLU4OO
• Read the text and annotate for the analysis purpose
• Discuss with your group members the point to be analysed in the text.
Planning and writing your
response
Decoding the task
• Begin by noting down the key words in the task and making sure you are clear about
what you have to do.
• Then, follow the six-step process
1. Read the text again (briefly make a note of what happens).
2. Divide the text into sections.
3. Allocate time equally to writing about each section.
4. Make a list of six to eight key words and phrases, as well as any other features you find
particularly
effective or striking in relation to form, language, structure and overall style or tone.
5. Plan a response, jotting down what you might comment on in each part of your
response. Ideally, do so
on paper although you may not always have time.
6. Write!
Read the exam style question
Which information you collect from the questions?
Plan and write analysis of the given text
Set a target for your analysis response based on marking rubrics
Peer Assessment against marking rubrics
Exit ticket
• Which part of the analysis you
find more challenging and why?
Form, structure or language?