Vague
Analysis
Vague
analysis is when you don’t really say anything about the articles language,
issue or effect on a specific readership.
Goodall Example
Goodall Example
Example- DO NOT DO
THIS
— Goodall
uses emotive language in order to be persuasive
— Goodall
uses the emotive term ‘parasitic human-beings’ in order to position readers to
be emotional
— Goodall
uses the emotive term ‘parasitic human-being’ in order to evoke a
sense of disgust in readers
We want
to avoid vague analysis- we want our analysis to say something about the
language, arguments or effect on specific readerships.
Example- DO DO
THIS
Goodall
uses the words ‘parasitic human-beings’ to describe the effect society is
having on the shark population and the environment. Beachgoers, residents and
tourists could be encouraged to reflect on their own experiences enjoying the
reef and ‘magestic’ sharks. Consequently such readers my be brought to a sense
of trepidation for the protection of the natural environment . They may
question the consequences human impacts can have on the environment and the
value of shark culling for society and the environment as a whole.
Example- DO NOT DO
THIS
— Nguyen uses
emotive language in order to be persuasive
— Nguyen uses
the emotive term ‘state of horror' in order to position readers to be emotional
— Nguyen uses
the emotive term ‘state of horror' in order to evoke a sense of sympathy
in readers
We want
to avoid vague analysis- we want our analysis to say something about the
language, arguments or effect on specific readerships.
Example- DO DO
THIS
Nguyen
employs the words 'state of horror' to describe the conditions of the homeland
the asylum seekers are 'fleeing' from. The description of the 'conditions'
as 'terrifying' emphasises the fear and trepidation apparent within the boat
peoples actions. Doing this could cause asylum seekers to seem vulnerable, positioning
readers to feel that asylum seekers need to be protected by Australia. This
fear and vulnerability is re-enforced through implying that the alternative is
'staying alive in a state of horror.' By establishing that asylum seekers flee
persecution and the worst of humanity and proposing that they have no other
choice, Nguyen is able to emphasise the pain, anguish and 'hardships'
experienced by asylum seekers, encourage readers to reflect on how they would
act in such a situation and thus underline the need for Australia to provide a
sanctuary.
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