Unit 5- Lesson 5: Writing to analyze

Question 1

The skill to ________________________ is constituent of problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Answer 1

analyze or break down a concept into parts

Question 2

It is essential in performing research and solving complex problem because it allows you to examine the parts and their relationships to form a ___________________.

Answer 2

coherent whole

Question 3

is all about breaking down information, examining parts, and explaining how they work together to create meaning.

Answer 3

Analytical writing

Question 4

Nature of analytical writing:

Answer 4

Objective and evidence-based

Focused on analysis

Structured and logical

Critical and thoughtful

Question 5

this is not about personal opinions or emotions

Answer 5

Objective and evidence-based

Question 6

you’re not just describing or summarizing; you’re interpreting or examining something deeply.

Answer 6

Focused on analysis

Question 7

clear organization is the key; each paragraph should support your main argument or thesis

Answer 7

Structured and logical

Question 8

you explore the how and why, not just the what

Answer 8

Critical and thoughtful

Question 9

a clear central argument or claim you’re trying to prove

Answer 9

Thesis statement

Question 10

support your points with data, quotes, facts or observations.

Answer 10

Evidence and examples

Question 11

you explain how your evidence supports your argument; this is the “meat” of analytical writing

Answer 11

Explanation

Question 12

usually follows a format: introduction - body paragraphs – conclusion; transitions between ideas are important for clarity and flow.

Answer 12

Logical structure

Question 13

avoid slang, contractions, or overly casual language; use academic vocabulary when appropriate.

Answer 13

Formal tone and style

Question 14

often written in third person (he, she, they, it) instead of first person ( I ) or second person ( you ).

Answer 14

Third person perspective

Question 15

help to explain why people interpret the same story in different ways.

Answer 15

Literary perspectives

Question 16

likened to a lens through which we can look to examine a text.

Answer 16

Perspective

Question 17

No single lens gives us the clearest view, but using different perspectives/lenses often helps us to discover _____________, intriguing, or unexpected.

Answer 17

something new

Question 18

__________ typically read with more than one perspective at a time.

Answer 18

Readers

Question 19

Interplay between reader and text

Answer 19

Reader response

Question 20

Universal, cross-cultural patterns or models

Answer 20

Archetypal

Question 21

(Writing structure (form) and conventional practice)

Answer 21

Formalist

Question 22

(Psychology (e.g., personality, state of the mind, emotions and desires, of characters and sometimes the author)

Answer 22

Psychoanalytical

Question 23

(Historical context; social, political, economic, cultural, intellectual climate of the time)

Answer 23

Historical

Question 24

(Effects of power and money)

Answer 24

Marxist

Question 25

(patterns of thought, behaviour, value and power interacting between sexes)

Answer 25

Gender (Feminist)

Question 26

(question assumptions and face-value meanings)

Answer 26

Deconstruction