Planning for effective language analysis
I can plan for cohesively written language analysis.
Planning for effective language analysis
I can plan for cohesively written language analysis.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Precise evaluative adjectives express an interpretation in relation to the question.
- Define one over-arching point about the way language is used and use three smaller points to support.
- Select evidence that explores patterns and contrasts within the language.
- Use short judicious quotations of 1-3 words to support analysis.
- Create an over-arching sense of the writer’s purpose or underlying message - show how this is conveyed through language.
Common misconception
Language devices - like similes and metaphors - are more appropriate for analysis in stories and narrative fiction.
Creative non-fiction writing can be rich in methods and language devices - it can offer just as many opportunities for analysis as a more traditionally creative piece.
Keywords
Evaluative adjectives - adjectives we can use in our writing to give a judgement about what we are reading
Overarching - something so important it affects all other areas- in English, we refer to a writer’s overarching idea
Judicious - showing good judgement- when applied to evidence, it means well-chosen to the point you are making
Embedded - when referring to quotes, it means quotes that form part of your own writing
Dwarfism - a condition causing someone to have a shorter height as a result of a genetic or medical condition
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sexual content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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