Getting Started:
Make sure you understand the meaning of analysis; according to the Norton Field Guide, “Your goal in analyzing a text is to lead readers through careful examination of a text to some kind of interpretation or reasoned judgment” (69).
Consider it your job to attempt to define and explain what you see in Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism.” Rather than just answering the question, “What is here?” Think about why and how the text uses particular details to communicate something to an audience. Remember that this analysis should not be a list. Instead of describing everything about the text, focus on the most important aspects of “Hidden Intellectualism” and begin to interpret it by ascribing meaning to these details.
Completing the Assignment:
1. Start by identifying basic information about the text. What is it? Where did it come from? Who made it? 2. Revisit the preliminary work we do in class to understand “Hidden Intellectualism.” 3. Use the reading strategies that your book suggests (pgs. 396-413).
Brainstorm by breaking the source down into its significant parts and describing those parts in detail, talking about the patterns and connections between them, and, most importantly, making explicit the possible implicit meanings of what you see. 4. When you begin your analysis, remember to be specific; examine the text line-by-line, teasing out the meanings and implications. This will allow you to observe patterns or connections between elements.
The Research paper on Discourse Analysis Mini Research
This chapter presents an introduction consisting of background of study, problems of study, objective of the study, and significance of the study. 1.1 Background of the Study Language has a social function as a tool to make connection between human beings. Without language, it seems impossible for people to interact with others in their daily life because language can express people’s feeling, ...
Formatting and Length Requirements
3-4 pages in length (this means that you need to have written at least 3 full pages—just making it to the top of page 3 will be considered short) Typed, double-spaced with 1-inch margins in Times New Roman, 12pt font Use MLA style citation and format and include a Works Cited page. Your Works Cited page will likely only include your primary source that you are analyzing. We will go over this in class.
