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Structure, sequence and the distribution of information

structure-sequence-information
Critical reading · Textual structure

What this note covers

  1. Treat order as a meaning-making choice
  2. Analyse openings and endings as frames
  3. Explain delayed disclosure and withheld causes
  4. Read pace through scene, summary and omission
  5. Identify juxtaposition, parallelism and structural turns
  6. Construct a structural argument with sufficient evidence
  7. Sequence workshop: withheld causes and an uncompleted action
  8. Pacing workshop: scene, summary and the meaning of a cut

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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