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WHATS AN ANALYSIS, AND WHAT DOES IT DO?

The secret of analysis: DIVIDE and CONNECT. Its not unlike dissecting a frog. You divide
your artifact into its component parts, and then show how each part contributes uniquely to the
meaning of the whole.

An analysis paragraph should show how a specific piece of directly presented evidence
supports and develops your thesis.

One good way to organizing a paragraph of analysis (though its not the only good way):

State your claim.
Present the relevant evidence.
Draw upon the concepts youre using to show how the evidence supports your claim.
Indicate what this paragraphs argument adds to your thesis overall.

Bad ways to organize a paragraph of analysis include:

Summarizing rather analyzing.
Neglecting to present the evidence, or at least not directly.
Neglecting to use the conceptual terminology.
Cramming multiple claims and/or pieces of evidence into a single paragraph.

A checklist


Does the paragraph clearly state the claim?
Yes = !

Does it present the relevant evidence as directly as possible?
Yes = !
Does it draw upon Hunts concepts and use her terms to connect
the evidence to the claim?
Yes = !

Does it make the connection to the thesis?
Yes = !

Is it more summary than analysis?
Yes = "

Does it include multiple claims or pieces of evidence?
Yes = "

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