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In response to St Jude Academy reducing funding to the academic sector in favour of vocational learning, Armanno Eli, a year 11 student has written in the local school newsletter,
really weird link here unless you meant to put a full stop Eli initially employing
incorrect tense a casual tone as he recounts his past experiences, shifting later towards one of ridicule. Aimed towards
an audience of students, teachers and parents, Eli seeks for the school administration to revoke their decision.
I understand what you're saying. Your tones should be a little more specific and better-suited, rather than a tone that would be on a generic list. You are lacking a bit of fluency in your writing mainly due to grammatical error which you can easily fix. I did this language analysis piece a while ago and I'm pretty sure a visual was included and you didn't include it. Reiterating the person who corrected my LA piece, why is the audience there listening to the speech, and there should be a greater link between the contention and the intended effect on the audienceI'll do the rest later. I just realised I haven't read this article properly, I only just looked at it. So I'm going to do it now then review yours:
The phrase “SHEDucation” created by Eli plays on education and ‘Shed’ which refers to technical studies to human readers. Yet by following this with an exclamation mark and the connotations of ‘Shed’ with unwanted belongings serves to mock the type of education and its significance at St. Jude’s Academy. Visting terms such as “right?” and referring to his memory through “my”, Eli keeps it casual yet personal so readers are inclined towards believing that Eli is friendly and that he is passionate about the issue. Referring to the triple “R’s”, the audience a significant majority being students would have this memory resonate in them allowing to Eli builds rapport. Further continuing on his exploration of memories, they echo with the student readership causing them to associate themselves with Eli.
Eli’s tone changes from his plain casual tone towards a tone of enthusiasm through “I can’t wait”. Hence, Eli communicates his overwhelming excitement towards the students. However, parents upon reading this one prompted towards feeling astonishment towards Eli’s dedication which their child may or may not emulate. Claiming “balance is important”, Eli further portrays himself as reasonable and logical in preparation towards his ridicule. Suggesting the new system “confuses (him)”, Eli connotes a sense of irrationality behind the school’s administration. However, this is emphasised through “commanding us” which vilifies and demonises them so readers are likely to separate themselves from that decision, Eli then juxtaposes the “shed” and “classroom”, putting emphasis on “instead of”. This serves to undermine the authority and logic of the school, as readers have a preconceived notion of classrooms being inherently better to learn. Eli then appeals to the concern of students through explicitly stating, “Getting our fingers sawn off”, such a graphic visual instils fear into the readership, swaying them against. The image under the statement adds fuel to the emotional impact of Eli’s claim as it provides a visual representation. The lack of safety equipment apart from the safety glasses and the proximity of the hard towards the electronics equipment reinforce parent’s terror, further influencing them against vocational facilities. Parents may associate the man laughing behind the boy as a bully laughing at him due to not knowing “how to use it”, which ultimately may position them in opposition towards the decision.
Eli’s emphasis on inclusive language such as “we” and “our” build unity between him and readers and portrays the people in favour of his argument as large. Using exclusive language at the conclusion of the paragraph at the conclusion at the paragraph, “is that the kind of equation “you’d want …” Eli individually separates readers, forcing them to accept his opinion if they want to join the side portrayed to be greater. Hence, due to this inherent desire to join, readers are subjugated into agreement.
The letter from Bruce, a year 11 student argues the complete opposite of Eli, firmly believing that vocational students deserve this funding. Stating “what’s the point”, Bruce casually dismisses the importance of academies. Referring to Shakespeare as “poncey” and academics as a whole as “useless”, Bruce belittles it to compel readers that it does not deserve funding. Bruce also creates a dichotomy between it and being a tradie through calling vocational skills as “useful”, which ultimately undermines the position of academics.
In contrast, Victoria in a similar fashion argues like Bruce; albeit sharing the same viewpoint as Eli. Associating “vocational” with “nonsense”, Victoria contemptuously dismisses it as she adds notions of irrationality. Asserting students need a “traditional” education, Victoria appeals to parents stuck firm in their beliefs, unopen to change, inciting them to agree. Furthermore, she cements the notions of a lack of “important life skills” promised by vocational study, angering parents and students for wasting their time and education, swaying them to agreement.
Mrs Haywood, a history teacher, has the opinion that there should be equality. Writing her credentials, as a “history teacher”, Haywood instantly gains trust from her readers. Establishing a juxtaposition between “funding into one department” and “others floundering” she creates a warning to worry parents about the aspects of parents, and thus swaying them to agree.