The analysis process
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What are the four steps of the analysis process?
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Read (twice) → TAP (Type, Audience, Purpose) → Hunt (underline choices) → Explain (choice → effect → meaning).
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What does TAP stand for?
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Type, Audience, Purpose.
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Why read the text twice?
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First read = the gist; second read = notice detail without missing the point.
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What is the memory hook for the process?
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Read · TAP · Hunt · Explain.
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What does 'Hunt' mean?
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Underline the choices that stand out — your evidence.
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What is the 'Explain' step?
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Turn each choice into a point: choice → effect → meaning.
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Which two steps do students most often skip?
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TAP, and the effect part of Explain.
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Why do TAP early?
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It keeps your whole analysis focused on what the text is for.
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What is a text's 'purpose'?
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Why it was made — to persuade, inform, entertain, warn, and so on.
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Should you write as you first read?
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No — read for the gist first, or you grab the wrong details and miss the point.
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Understanding Analysis
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