how-to-write-an-analysis-如何写一篇论文(美国高中讲义)).pptx

Top CookieIce Cream FillingBottom CookieTop Cookie: The IntroductionStart with a sentence or two that introduces the point that you want to make using the author for support, or a point you want to critique using an example from the author.Example: Kim Smith feels that the influence of pop culture over young minds is unavoidable, and she doesn’t hold much hope of teens breaking away from this influence. Ice Cream Filling: Paraphrase, Summary, QuotationAfter introducing the concept you will be discussing, bring in a specific idea or example from the author in the form of a paraphrase, summary, or direct quote from the reading. There are three ways to weave a quote into your analysis correctly:Use a tag line.Weave the quotation into a sentence of your own.Set up the quote with an analytical sentence of your own and use a colon before you list the quote to illustrate your point. Use a Tag LineExample:Kim Smith claims, “The infiltration of pop culture is inevitable” (22). Weave a quotation into a sentence of your ownExample:We find that the “infiltration of pop culture” (Smith 22) is destined to happen. Set up the quote with an analytical sentence of your ownExample:The process is inevitable in American pop culture: “Teens will always be influenced by the media machine” (Smith 23). Bottom Cookie: AnalysisAnalytically interpret what the paraphrased, summarized or quoted passage from the author is saying, making sure to break down each part of a complex quote and defining terms when needed. Then, give an analytical response to the idea the quote is making: Agree with, disagree, elaborate, or critique the ideas or logic of the arguments. Example: Smith is saying that it is natural and predictable that ideas of popular culture will seep into the tastes and values of teenagers. However, she doesn’t say whether or not it is a positive phenomenon or if there is a way to fight the effects of this infiltration.Final Analysis: What it looks likeKim Smith feels that the