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    The document provides guidance on writing an argument analysis essay. It outlines that the introduction should include: [1] the author's name, [2] article title, [3] topic, [4] type of article, [5] author's purpose, and [6] when/where published. The body should have a paragraph on: [1] the author's position, [2] sense of audience, [3] evidence used, [4] strategies employed, [5] tone, [6] writing style, and [7] organization. The conclusion should summarize the body and allow for a statement of opinion on the article. Examples should be provided to support each point of analysis.

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    Assignment I Argument Analysis: The Format of The Analysis Essay

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    The document provides guidance on writing an argument analysis essay. It outlines that the introduction should include: [1] the author's name, [2] article title, [3] topic, [4] type of article, [5] author's purpose, and [6] when/where published. The body should have a paragraph on: [1] the author's position, [2] sense of audience, [3] evidence used, [4] strategies employed, [5] tone, [6] writing style, and [7] organization. The conclusion should summarize the body and allow for a statement of opinion on the article. Examples should be provided to support each point of analysis.

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    Assignment I

    Argument Analysis
    :The format of the analysis essay

    :Introduction

    Bear in mind that the reader (the instructor) does not know anything
    about the article so you have to give him all the information that he
    needs to know to be well introduced to the article through your
    :analysis. So you have to include the following in your introduction

    The author's name .1


    The title of the article .2
    (The topic of the article (Central idea .3
    The type of article (is it argumentative, descriptive, narrative, .4
    (…etc
    The purpose (why did the author write the article in the first .5
    place. Did he write it to argue, to define a topic, to answer a
    (…question, etc
    When and where the article was published: (this helps in .6
    your analysis of audience and the style of writing, the language,
    (…organization etc

    :Body

    The following items of analysis should be included in the body of the


    :essay, each in a separate paragraph

    The author's Position (Is he subjective or objective i.e. is his .1


    position clear or is the information presented as "objective"? And is
    (?this considered a point of weakness or strength

    The author's sense of audience: does he have any sense of .2


    his audience? This can be detected if you have a look at the
    (.language used in the article

    The evidence used in the article :( what types of evidence are .3


    they? Is there a certain type that is used most of the time? Are they
    effective or not? Types of appeals can be analyzed here. You have
    .to give examples to prove what you say

    What strategies are used in the article: (ex. Analysis, argument, .4


    narration, rhetorical questions, etc…) to what extent are they
    .effective? Give examples

    …The tone: Is it sarcastic, serious, humorous, aggressive, etc .5


    The author's style of writing: (repetition, sentence .6
    (…structure/complexity, language, etc

    The organization of the article: (are titles and subtitles used? .7


    (?How is the article organized

    :Conclusion

    Sum up what you mentioned in the body


    You are allowed to state your opinion about the article, did you
    (…like the topic or not, did you find it interesting or not, etc

    The arrangement of the items of analysis depends on how you see


    .fitting the article under analysis

    Do not also forget to give examples to help you convince the


    .reader of your analysis

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