THE BIG ‘4’ (APTS)

(see page 259 and 273 of Coursebook)

Analytical Tools – the Points
BIG 4
(Author’s Purpose)
How effective is the
Author’s use of
syntax and diction
in creating
meaning and
purpose for the
reader?

Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Word order
Sentence structure
Pronouns
Adjectives
Verb tense
Parenthesis, etc. to
establish meaning
and author’s
purpose.

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(see page 259 and 273 of Coursebook)
Tone and mood
(evidence from text
required)
What is the writer’s
tone?
How do readers feel
as they read the
text?

Style and Structure

Locate the author’s
style to establish
meaning.
Look out for
rhetorical devices
e.g., irony, pathos,
metaphors, etc.
What kind of text is
it?
What structural
conventions are
used?

Do not write about context.