Acronyms for language analysis essay response, different ways to memorise and use acronyms as mnemonics / learning devices

1. Acronyms for
Language Analysis
2018 – 11 English

2. General Acronym for things to consider
C Context
When was the text created? Was it in response to other texts or particular events? Is any background knowledge required?
A Argument
What is the overarching point of view, or contention? What ideas or arguments are put forward in support of this view?
P Purpose and positioning
What are the author’s overall purposes? How do the persuasive strategies reflect and support these purposes? How does the author want to position the
audience on the issue? Why?
I Issue and implications
What is the issue and what are its implications? For example, the issue of whether schools should be allowed to conduct random drug tests has wider
implications that relate to issues of privacy, safety, health, etc.
T Text type
What type of text is it and why has this text type been chosen? What are the interesting features of genre or form in this example and how might they
impact on someone’s reading of the text?
A Author and audience
Who is the author? Do they have a vested interest? Does their identity impact on their viewpoint or audience? Who are the target audiences? How is it
made apparent in the text, in terms of the language choices?
L Language features
What persuasive language features (verbal, non-verbal, visual) are predominant? Why have they been chosen? (Consider how different choices might
have made a different impact.) What are their impacts on the target audiences? How do they support the arguments?
S Stakeholders
Who are the stakeholders (parties involved) in this issue? What do they stand to gain or lose?

3. Introduction
• ACRONYM 1
• FAAACTIH
• Form
• Author
• Audience
• Arguments
• Contention
• Tone
• Issue
• How
ACRONYM 2
CATFLAP
Contention
Author
Tone
Form
Language
Audience
Publisher
ACRONYM 4
FATCATPIC
Form
Author
Title
Contention
Arguments
Tone
Publication
Image
Context
ACRONYM 3
FLAPC
Form
Language
Audience
Purpose
Context

4. Body Paragraphs
Acronym 1
• TEEJL
• Topic Sentence
• Evidence / Technique
• Effect / Impact
• Judgement
• Linking Sentence
Acronym 2
• ALE
• Argument = A ‘reason’ they give
to support their contention.
• Language = The language
features/persuasive techniques
they use when they are trying to
convince the reader to agree with
this argument
• Effect = The effect of their
language techniques on the
reader – What the reader is likely
to think/feel/do because of the
way the writer has used their
language
Acronym 3
• TEEL
• Topic
• Evidence
• Explanation
• Link