Goals of the Assignment
This Text Analysis assignment is an opportunity for you to explore an academic discussion of your class topic and to learn analytical tools which will help you write an informed argument later. Our general goals for the assignment are as follows:
- to understand that the choices authors make in writing are intentional and governed by particular conventions, not arbitrary
- to learn more about the language conventions of particular discourse communities
- to draw conclusions about these conventions, in an effort to understand WHY and HOW they are used in particular contexts
- to practice examining the rhetorical context (purpose, audience, subjects) of texts in preparation for presenting your own position on a related topic in the next unit of CO150 (Written Argument)