(9/2) Writing Kick-Arse Intro's- LA edition

The blog should be approached as two sections. The first explains how to use ITACT to identify everything we need to write a LA Intro. The second explores how we can use the scaffolds, break them and put them back together as a kick-arse introduction. 

SECTION 1


Scaffolds For Writing An Language Analysis Introduction

Below is a very basic scaffolds that can be used to write a language analysis introduction. It merely provides an outline and template that can be used to write your introduction, you simply need to fill in the gaps.

Note: This is a very basic template that provides you the scaffolds to achieve a satisfactory mark. It is in NO way the only way to write an introduction and it will be expected that you experiment with this template in order later years in order to bring increased complexity to your writing.

Introduction Scaffolds

Due to an increase (outline what has sparked the issue) the issue of whether or not (outline issue) has been raised in the media lately. In (author)’s article(article title) written in the (publication title) on (publication date) it is contended that (outline contention). (author’s surname) employs a (describe tone) tone to encourage (intended reader) to (outline effect of the tone on the reader).

If there is an image you need to introduce it as well

To do this you need to…

·         Include an outline of the image

·         The contention, intended audience and tone if they differ from the primary article.

Introduction Scaffolds

When an image is present the scaffolds are revised to...

Due to an increase (outline what has sparked the issue) the issue of whether or not (outline issue) has been raised in the media lately. In (author)’s article(article title) written in the (publication title) on (publication date) it is contended that (outline contention). (author’s surname) employs a (describe tone) tone to encourage (intended reader) to (outline effect of the tone on the reader). Accompanying (authors) article is an (image/cartoon/graph). The image shows(Describe image), contending that (outline contention of image.)

 

Sample #1

Due to an increase in youth obesity the issue of whether societies attitude to food has lead to increased incidence of youth obesity has recently been discussed in the media. In Sam Coleridge's letter to the editor 'Gorging The Innocent' written in the Herald Sun on the 4th April contends that the poor food messages propagated by society has lead to increased incidence of childhood obesity. Coleridge employs an impassioned tone to position parentsand teachers to reflect on their own children and the impact such messages are having on their own children's health. Accompanying Coleridge’s article is animage. The image shows a family that are all clearly overweight feasting on fast food. The image makes the association between parents eating habits and childhood obesity contending that parents need to place a greater emphasis on ensuring their children grow up in a healthy manner. The image employs anattacking aggressive tone to appeal to a families sense of dedication to their family.