Structured Approach to Text Analysis and Critical Commentary
Part A: Internal Structure and Content Analysis
Identifying the Core Theme (Main Idea)
The analysis should focus not just on the subject matter itself, but on how the author presents it within the text. The content provided by the author, even if the subject is generally known, must be examined.
Summary
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Analysis of the Structure
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Structural Division (Split)
Schematic: Hierarchical Relationship of Ideas
Note the hierarchical relationship (primary-secondary) between ideas.
Part B: Characterization of the Text
Communicative Approach
It is important to analyze all elements using a communicative approach, assuming that a text is the fundamental unit of communication.
Elements of the Act of Communication
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