You will need
- The ability to correctly analyze the article can be useful not only for philologists, journalists, linguists and everyone who has to deal with words, but sometimes it turns out to be a useful skill that helps to quickly highlight the essence of the text and structured to present its content without getting confused in the fragments of accidentally remembered phrases.
- The analysis plan of the article is reduced to the following points:
Instruction manual
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It all starts with a headline. And the article, as you know, a lot depends on the name. Therefore, to begin with, we voiced the name. We begin our analysis in a relaxed and friendly manner, as if we just want to share something interesting with friends that we recently learned. The standard beginning of the analysis boils down to a sentence that begins something like this: "The other day I read (a) a very interesting article called
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Next, you need to mention the source from which this article was taken, the date of publication and the name of the author. It looks like this: "This article was published on the Internet on the site *** (site name) on July 18, 2014 by the author Ivan Ivanov."
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At the next stage, you should clearly indicate the topic of the article and, if possible, what purpose the author pursues. With some articles this is easy to do, as the essence can be expressed in the name, with others it is not so simple, but in any article it is
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Now the time has come to actually outline the essence of the article. Retelling does not have to be long and tedious. Ten sentences will be enough, and for some articles even a lot. Only key events and facts should be here. If the author offers any statistics, indicates percentages, dates, etc., then it is advisable to leave this information in your analysis.
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In the last paragraph of the analysis, we write about our attitude to this problem and to the article. Logically substantiate our point of view.
Useful advice
Do not forget that analyzing articles in a group is an opportunity to share really interesting and useful information with others, so reading an analysis on a piece of paper will not contribute to arousing interest among the audience. Think carefully about your speech so that you can enjoy listening. Be prepared for additional questions.
