In preparation for the Analysing argument SAC next week, have a go at the quiz below.
State the writer's tone
Identify the writer's contention
Insert your own opinion about the issue
State the name of article, date, publication
The signature paragraph format
The 5 paragraph format.
No need to paragraph in this essay!
The 10 paragraph format
True
False
True
False
"Yeah, right. So it's okay for the school to ban phones but not okay for..."
"So it's a movie about..."
"It is obvious that phones are a distraction in the classroom"
"You get it, right."
"Wake up Australia".
"Come down and check out the ceremony at Bondi...".
An apology
A call to action or prediction
Several quotes
Persuasive
Matter of fact / frank
Informative
Repetition
Rhetorical question
Attack
Evidence
Aggressive
Outraged
Arrogant
Pessimistic
Informal language, such as slang, which is designed to build a connection with the audience .
Formal language, which is designed to establish a sense of authority with the audience
Technical language, such as jargon, which is designed to establish the author’s knowledge of a topic, but which may risk alienating an audience.
Drawing generalisations, which is designed to make the contention of a piece easier to understand for an audience.