SLID Reference Guide
How do you analyze syntax?
To analyze syntax, look for varied uses of punctuation, paragraph divisions, sentence length, and sharp contrasts in diction.
What process should you follow for the text?
You should first skim-read, then determine and note the form & structure, divide the text, interpret the significant effects of the text, identify supporting words, phrases, and literary devices, and plan your commentary before writing it.
What is language?
Language analysis explores how authors/writers/speakers convey meaning through specific language analysis techniques, such as the figure of speech, word choice, sentence structure, or tone.
How do you describe the overview?
Start by identifying the form, context, purpose, audience, and tone of both the original and student text, then write at least a sentence identifying the significant differences and similarities.
Explain how to reflect on two texts at once.
For each reflection on a text follow a template similar to
"Convention + Quote + Significance"
then transition to the same paragraph and mix them two together.
How do you analyze language?
The language used in a text helps shape it as a whole. To analyze language, look at the diction collectively, the level of vocabulary, and how the words are all functioning together.
How do you organize the response?
Begin with a brief overview of the essentials, then split it into a max of 6 paragraphs, focusing on form and structure, then analyze each section of the text, and state the significant meaning or effects related to a strong topic sentence.
What is style?
Style in literature is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words - the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. Style describes how the author describes events, objects, and ideas.
Describe how to analyze the form of a topic sentence?
Identifying the difference in form and the significance of that difference in terms and meaning or effect. Start by identifying the multiple conventions of form for the original text, for each convention insert a quote, and fully develop a commentary for the text, and finally transition to the next.
What outline should be followed for the 3 body paragraphs?
Start by stating the literary device and include language and structure details supported by a quote and then expand on the significant meaning or effect.
How do you analyze imagery?
To analyze imagery, find descriptions and figurative language that appeals to the senses. When interpreting imagery, ask yourself: what imagery does the author use, and to what sense do these appeal?
What is descriptive writing?
Descriptive writing helps the reader visualize the person, place, thing, or situation being described. When a text conjures a vivid, sensory impression in the reader's mind, it makes the writing more interesting to read; it helps the reader understand the text better and recognize the author's intention more clearly.
How do you form consistent sentence formats for text analysis?
These formats may be shortened, or expanded rearranged, but keep your analysis concise.
What should be remembered throughout the whole writing process?
Remember to analyze the form, structure, and language by given names, and analyze the similarity and differences between both texts, don't list devices that have little significant meaning in the comparison.
What should be in your opening paragraph of a reflective commentary?
How do you analyze details?
To analyze detail, look at the specific facts the author chooses to include or omit. When interpreting details ask yourself: What does it imply? What was included/excluded?
How do you write a response?
Write the overview paragraph and the form and structure paragraph, which state significant meaning and effect, each of which supports the topic sentence, and make the quotes short and precise.
Consider what might the audience think, feel or do in response to the author's language form or structure?
Describe how to analyze structure of the topic sentence.
Identify the difference in the structure of the texts and the significance of that difference in terms of meaning or effect. Provide short quotes or specific references and fully develop commentary/explanation in which you transition and repeat for the different texts.
How would you write about a device used?
By Follow a similar outline as:
"This form uses structures organized in X way which accomplishes/creates this task/effect."
How do you analyze diction?
To analyze diction, find noun phrases, verb phrases, adjective phrases, or specific words that jump out at you. Ask yourself: How does the wording affect my understanding? What was the intention of the phrase?
How do you organize the meaning and effect of a response?
Begin with a brief overview, focusing on form & structure, and discuss features in relation to the purpose, audience, context, and effects of other elements.
Describe ways to affect the way the reader sees the text and specific events?
Creation or change of pace and rhythm and specific effects such as emphasis, surprise, or shock.
Describe how you write a topic sentence.
Identify a significant difference or similarity in language, and focus on the essentials such as audience, tone, and purpose. Identify only important language devices to reveal the effect, fully develop an explanation about the device with short quotes, and then transition to the next text.
What should you write for the form paragraph?
For the form, paragraph describe how it does/create the purpose or other significant meaning or effect in addition to the convention, quote, and significant meanings attached to it.