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Paper1-Textual Analysis Format

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Basically you:

1) Tell them what you!re going to tell them


(intro)
2) Tell them (body)...brilliantly, with proof!
3) Tell them what you told them (conclusion)

INTRODUCTION:
Introduce the following:
- text type
- time period?
- subject
- purpose
- audience (how can you tell?)
* include a thesis that you can back up!
BODY PARAGRAPHS
(Sub-Topics) :
* Each Sub-topic paragraph should have
a topic sentence & a link to the whole
* DETAILS on WHAT the piece says,
HOW it says it, and WHY (for what
purpose)?
Focus on:
- Content
- Structure
- Tone & Point of View
- Language use (literary techniques,
syntax, diction)
- Style (and shifts in style)
... & their EFFECTS on the reader
*** Remember:
Your focus is on the relationship
between the words on the page and
the meaning/effects they create
CONCLUSION:
* Summarize main points
* Assess the effectiveness of the piece
* Is it effective? Why or why not?
Explain.
QUOTATIONS:
* Make specic references to the
language - use quotations/examples
* Make sure you introduce every
quotation, as necessary.
* Quotations should always be explained
- state how the quotation relates to the
paragraph/essay thesis (Ex: the author!s
use of X creates the effect of Y.)
TEXTUAL ANALYSIS WRITING FORMAT

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