Boost Your Scores with These Argument Analysis Tips
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What is the section with the highest answer rate in exams?

  • Argument Analysis (correct)
  • Introduction
  • Body Paragraphs
  • Conclusion
  • What is the optimal number of paragraphs for most articles in argument analysis?

  • Two paragraphs
  • Three paragraphs (correct)
  • One paragraph
  • Four paragraphs
  • What should the first paragraph in argument analysis contain?

  • A topic sentence with audience, argument type, and purpose (correct)
  • A list of the author's sources
  • A thesis statement
  • A summary of the entire article
  • What structure should be used in each paragraph to analyze evidence and explanation?

    <p>Why what how</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure should be added to the 'how what why' structure once per paragraph to analyze how the author's arguments are structured?

    <p>Who what when where why how</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure should be used to analyze images in argument analysis?

    <p>Sss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should each paragraph have to summarize what the audiences are meant to be feeling or thinking at that stage of the argument?

    <p>A linking sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the conclusion in argument analysis contain?

    <p>A summary of the author's main argument style and contention, and ultimately how the audiences are meant to respond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    How to Write a Better Argument Analysis

    • Argument analysis is the section with the highest answer rate in exams but is also the lowest scoring section on average.
    • The technical structure for argument analysis fulfills what assessors are looking for and can help improve scores.
    • The body paragraphs are where it's easiest to lose the most marks in argument analysis.
    • There is no strict structure for argument analysis, but using three paragraphs is optimal for most articles.
    • The first paragraph should contain a topic sentence with audience, argument type, and purpose.
    • The "how what why" structure should be used in each paragraph to analyze evidence and explanation.
    • The "who what when where why how" structure should be added to the "how what why" structure once per paragraph to analyze how the author's arguments are structured.
    • The "sss" structure should be used to analyze images in argument analysis.
    • Each paragraph should have a linking sentence summarizing what the audiences are meant to be feeling or thinking at that stage of the argument.
    • The conclusion should summarize the author's main argument style and contention, and ultimately how the audiences are meant to respond.
    • The introduction and conclusion are flexible and can be written in about five to seven minutes.
    • The tips provided in the video can be applied to any style of argument analysis.

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    "Master the Art of Argument Analysis: Boost Your Scores with These Tips!" In this quiz, you will learn how to write a better argument analysis, which is often the lowest scoring section on exams. Discover the technical structure that assessors are looking for, and how to effectively analyze evidence and explanation using the "how what why" and "who what when where why how" structures. Learn how to analyze images in argument analysis using the "sss" structure, and craft effective linking sentences to guide your

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