Year 11 English Help on analysing an article

[shabz.xo]

Hey all,
I'm supposed to write an analysis on an article without giving my own view
I'm mean to indentify persuasive techniques used and how they persuade the reader.
The article is by Andrew Bolt
Here's the link:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion-old/despite-rudds-change-of-heart-we-still-usher-in-the-boat-people/story-e6frfhqf-1225866315705
I'm not sure how to begin it, so I could really use some help.
I have already got what my techniques are, I just don't know how to write it.
Thanks

[Yitzi_K]

For the intro: Begin by contextualising the article. This means giving a very short (one or two sentences) explanation of the boat people issue and Rudd's policy.
Then mention where the article comes from and who wrote it, then identify the overall contention of the writer. You may also want to mention the tone the writer uses as well.

For the body paragraphs, what you do is identify the technique you're analysing and quote an example of it from the article. Then explain what the writers intent was in using that technique, and what effect it has on the reader.

In the conclusion, say which techniques were you thought were most effective, and/or which you thought were least effective. Then sum up the overall effectiveness of the article as a persuasive piece, perhaps mentioning the contention again.


That's the basic technique for writing a language analysis. You'll be writing a truckload of them over the next year and a half, so it's good to learn how to do them properly.

[shabz.xo]

Thanks heaps!
Unfortunately I read that a bit too late haha
But that's pretty much what I did for the actual SAC so hopefully all goes well.
Thanks again