Unit 1: Analysing Texts
Topic 1.8: Building Excellent Analysis Questions
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Get your eye in — using precise critical vocabulary instead of vague words
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A quick opener — the shape of an analytical paragraph (PEAL)
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Test your instinct — evaluating an effect, not just describing it
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First, a quick look — showing two techniques working together
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Spot-check — linking a technique to meaning, purpose or audience
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Warm up — recognising weak, middling and top-band analysis
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Let's build it up, one step at a time — diagnosing and upgrading a sample analysis
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Work through it in small steps — building one analytical paragraph in the PEAL shape
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Answer, evaluating the effects. (Exam-style practice.)
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Read the weak sentences, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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Answer on the PEAL shape. (Exam-style practice.)
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Read the short text, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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Let's build it up, one step at a time — reading a poster through the three lenses
[Diagram: enga-poster {"line1":"It only takes","line2":"ONE.","motif":"drop","accent":"#e11d1d"}]
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One step at a time — upgrading vague analysis into precise critical vocabulary
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Take it step by step — showing two or more techniques building one effect
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Piece it together, step by step — turning description of an effect into evaluation
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Judge the sample analyses. (Exam-style practice.)
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Read the short text, then answer through the lenses. (Exam-style practice.)
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time.
Guiding question: How does the writer make the reader share the speaker's feelings?
Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time.
Guiding question: How does the writer create atmosphere?
Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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