1. Paper one? What's it all about?
Time: 1 1/2 hours

2. First read the instructions carefully
First read the instructions carefully.Note: Normally, there are two possible texts for analysis, and you are to choose ONLY ONE.
Next: open the paper and read the first couple of paragraphs of both of the texts.

3. Decide what type of text they are and which you are most familiar with.
Is it one of the following texts?

4. Is it:
An editorial
Opinion column
Web page
Web advertisement
Biography
Blog/series of texts

5. Autobiography
Letter
Memoir
Speech
Cartoon/political
News article
Graphic novel

6. WHAT DO I LOOK FOR THEN WRITE ABOUT?
OBSERVATIONS
EXAMPLES FROM TEXT
EFFECT OR EFFECTIVENESS

7. LOOK FOR…
TEXT TYPE
AUDIENCE
THEME
TONE

8. PURPOSE DICTION IMAGES STRUCTURE

9. Who is:
INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED

10. How Do We Make Sure Our Essay Is Well Organized?
PLAN WELL!!!!

11. THE FOLLOWING PLAN USUALLY WORKS WELL.

12. INTRODUCTION INCLUDES: Text type – who written by, where and why?
Audience – for what purpose?

13. Specific target audience of text, writer's purpose?
Paragraph 1
Specific target audience of text, writer's purpose?

14. Discuss the content and its salient* features.
Paragraph 2
Discuss the content and its salient* features.
*important, striking, prominent

15. Paragraphs 3/4Discuss the tone of the writer and the mood of the piece
Paragraphs 3/4Discuss the tone of the writer and the mood of the piece. Don’t forget to use examples from the text and explain their effect on the reader
Humor
Anger
Bitter
Sarcastic
Irony
Satire
Mocking
Pensive
Resigned
Persuasive
Impatient
Critical
Sadness
Envious
Biased
And Many More

16. Paragraph 5Stylistic devices
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
personification
Rhythm
Rhyme
Varied Length of sentences
Parallel structure
Rhetorical questions
Punctuation
Climax
Patterns
Stereotyping
Analogy
And many more…….

17. Paragraphs 6/7 Structure - how is the piece put together?
Bullet points
Length and positioning of paragraphs
Size of lettering and type of font used
Hyperlinks
Pictures and logos – need a paragraph of their own at least.

18. Finally the Conclusion
Draw together your ideas and finally state how successful the text is.