Bridge structure in comparative language analysis

[Numair]

Hey,
If someone could please help me to briefly describe the bridge structure for a comparative language analysis. I just need to know what are the important points and the full structure for this type of method that would be used in the body paragraphs.
Thank you

[MissSmiley]

Hey,
If someone could please help me to briefly describe the bridge structure for a comparative language analysis. I just need to know what are the important points and the full structure for this type of method that would be used in the body paragraphs.
Thank you

Hey Numair! Welcome to AtarNotes!

So the bridging structure is mostly used if you want to move chronologically through each text in the SAC. Let's call the texts A, B and C. Say C is the visual. Structure:
1. Intro - introduce all texts' tone, contention, audience
2. Analysis of text A - tracking the argument
3. Bridging paragraph (4 lines) briefly comparing text A and B (e.g. similarity or difference in contention, tone, persuasive language features)
4. Analysis of text B – tracking the argument
5. Bridging paragraph (about 4 lines) briefly comparing text B and C (e.g. similarity or difference in contention, tone, persuasive language features)
6. Analysis of text C – tracking the argument
7. Conclusion

So as you can see, many paragraphs to manage, but each paragraph you're talking lots about each text, with the few bridging lines being the comparative parts.
Feel free to adopt this approach if you think you'll get muddled up with jumping around your comparison of texts, but personally, for your SAC next year (where there is a heavy focus on comparison), I wouldn't select this method, only because it allows for little comparison.
As you can see, there is no comparison of A and C. Plus, your bridging paras only have to be 4-5 lines long, which I reckon is not enough to form nuanced comparisons in the SAC. I'd personally go for the cumulative/integrated method where you combine two texts in one para and separate each argument, write briefly about each text, but then include comparisons as you go. This would avoid like a 'blocky' bridging para just for the sake of comparing.

For the VCAA exam, this approach is better because you won't fall into the trap of too much comparing and contrasting.

Hope I haven't confused you!
All the best!