Analysing content, purpose and choice of language to reveal perspectives, attitudes and values

What this note covers

1. Three words that are not synonyms
2. Content: what a text chooses to put in front of you
3. Purpose: what the text is trying to do to you
4. Choice of language: where values leave fingerprints
5. A method: from feature to value in four moves
6. Evaluating perspectives, not just identifying them
7. How this is examined, and what separates a top answer

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes