A word from the expert:
For your SAC, a smart comparative-style analysis will earn you top marks.
In order to compare viewpoints, you must have a very sharp focus on each author’s viewpoints. (You will notice that typical approaches do not really nail the viewpoint. They move chronologically throughout an article, often summarising the argument and often without a clear focus.
You must intuitively hone in on the most salient part of an author’s argument/article. (If you take a word-level approach, you will tend to over-analyse the article. It is harder, but smarter, to be selective.
Have the confidence to know where the main viewpoints lie; which arguments techniques are critical to the author’s views? Do not over-annotate. And you must avoid summarising the argument.
I am running a series of Zoom Classes so that you can learn exactly how to fine-tune your analysis.
- See : Arguments 2020 (the only updated workbook)
- See Arguments 2020: Argument and Persuasive Language
