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Writing@CSU: Composition Teaching Resources

Portfolio 2: Composite Analysis Grid

Use this worksheet to consolidate your descriptions and analysis of individual positions into shared perspectives or approaches

Name of Shared Perspective or Approach #1_________________________________

Part I: The Writers

Sources for this approach

Writer's purpose

Writer's background and biases

Writer's beliefs and values

Writer's knowledge or expertise

 

#1

 

 

 

 

 

#2

 

 

 

 

 

#3

 

 

 

 

 

Part II: The Readers

Sources for this approach

 

Who are the target readers?

Reader' s needs and interests?

Reader's background and biases?

Reader's beliefs and values?

 

#1

 

 

 

 

 

#2

 

 

 

 

 

#3

 

 

 

 

 

Part III: Social and Cultural Influences

Sources that take this approach

 

 

What Historical events shaped this position?

What recent events or experiences shaped this position?

 What laws and social codes shape this position?

What assumptions, social norms or cultural beliefs shape this approach?

 

#1

 

 

 

 

 

#2

 

 

 

 

 

#3