The Five Steps for Language Analysis
This page introduces a simplified approach to language analysis techniques for AQA English Language Paper 1.
The Five Steps for Language Analysis are:
- Use a connective or power statement
- Embed the device or word type
- Use a judicious quote
- Grow your quote
- Explain the effect on the reader
Highlight: This method is a streamlined version of the '7 Steps', making it easier for students to remember and apply.
The guide emphasizes the importance of attaching emotions to the analysis, encouraging students to consider how the language makes the reader feel, what questions it raises, and what it communicates.
Vocabulary: Judicious quote - A carefully selected, relevant excerpt from the text that supports the analysis.
Example: Connectives and power statements include words like "Firstly," "Secondly," "Finally," "Alternatively," "Also," and "In addition."
The page also provides a list of literary devices and word types to consider in analysis, such as repetition, dialogue, simile, metaphor, and adjectives.