Analysing Argument

Question 1

True or false: It is not enough to simply identify a technique, you must explain how it works.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What is tone?

Accepted Answer

The feeling or mood of the writing

Question 3

By what do you organise your paragraphs of your analysis?

Accepted Answer

The author's arguments

Question 4

By which do you refer to the author in your analysis?

Accepted Answer

Surname (e.g., "Panahi")

Question 5

What word refers to the extra meanings or emotions attached to a word?

Accepted Answer

Connotations

Question 6

True or false? Analysis of argument includes introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Which of the following should you never do in analysing argument?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the author's opinion

Question 8

Which of the following text types has a headline, short body and author and suburb at the end?

Accepted Answer

Letter to the editor

Question 9

True or false: You should include all techniques you can see in the piece in your analysis.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which of the following describes a type of image you may see included in an article?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 11

What word refers to the literal meanings of a word?

Accepted Answer

Denotations

Question 12

Skilled VCE English students will, in their analysis, refer to:

Accepted Answer

Specific readerships, such as "progressive readers"

Question 13

Which of the following prescribes the elements you should include in your introduction?

Accepted Answer

CD FAST CAT

Question 14

Which of the following elements of an article should you always reference in your analysis?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 15

Which word is precise metalanguage that denotes the author's point of view?

Accepted Answer

Contention

Question 16

Which of the following can be used to identify an author's arguments?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Questions 16