Argument Analysis
The S in ISCAIT
Source
A form of persuasive writing that is very clearly biased, often from someone with experience in the field, stating a clear point of view on an issue.
Opinion Piece
The role of the person directing work to enslaved people
Overseer
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
This is not needed in an Argument Analysis essay if all paragraphs are sequences correctly.
A conclusion
Name all things you need to include in an argument analysis body paragraph.
Argument, persuasive device, Evidence, Effect on the specific audience, Do
What metalanguage describes the overall structure of 'The Longest Memory'?
Non-Linear and Polyphonic/multiple narrative voices
What is the longest running cartoon?
The Simpsons
3 features to consider when analysing visuals
Size
Colour
Focus
Text
Facial Expressions
Contention/main message
Angle
What is the difference between a contention and an intention?
Contention= The author's overall point of view on an issue, which will be supported by arguments.
Intention= An author's purpose- what are they trying to achieve by writing this piece?
Name 3 literary devices used in the text
Metaphor/simile
Intertextuality
Paradox
Personification
Symbolism
What is the smallest bone in the body?
Metacarpel
The statement "it's either you're with us, on this righteous path, or you're against us" uses this persuasive technique.
Dichotomy
What is the persuasive device when the author denigrates their opponent?
Attack/ Ad-hominem Attack
"They are lions, not men, and you are driving into their den". Which chapter and what literary device?
Plantation owners/Mr Whitechapel, Metaphor
What is the closest living animal to dinosaurs?
Chickens
Name 4 different common appeals used in persuasive texts
Common Sense
Modernism
Tradition
Hip Pocket
Fear
Family
What should a 'Do' sentence do in the paragraph?
Connect all of the persuasive effects on the audience from the current argument/paragraph together, and connect it back to the contention and intention of the overall piece.
This date marks Sanders Sr's earliest journal entry
January 1796
How many Crayola named colours are there?
120