Formulations for Newspaper Article Analysis

This section provides useful phrases and sentence structures for crafting a well-structured analysis of a newspaper article.

When introducing the article, you can use formulations like: "The newspaper article '[TITLE]' written by [AUTHOR] and published in the [NEWSPAPER] on [DATE] is a [TYPE OF ARTICLE]."

Example: "The newspaper article 'Brexit's Impact on UK Economy' written by John Smith and published in The Guardian on 4th July 2022 is a feature article."

To discuss the author's purpose:

• "The author criticizes/informs/motivates..."
• "The author intends to convince..."
• "The text refers to/concentrates on..."
• "The author's main message is..."
• "Another purpose is to appeal to the reader..."

Highlight: Always support your statements about the author's intentions with evidence from the text.

For analyzing the structure and argumentation:

• "The article can be divided into parts with different focuses on the argumentation."
• "In the first paragraph, the author introduces the article with..."
• "The author goes on by presenting..., which underlines his message."
• "Furthermore, the... is structured as a..."
• "In the next section, she refers back to the beginning and summarizes..."

Vocabulary: "Line of argument" refers to the logical progression of ideas in the article.

When discussing stylistic devices and their effects:

• "By mentioning..., she makes clear that..."
• "Moreover, she refers to..., which effects that for the reader... seems more credible."
• "Thereby she illustrates her main argument."
• "This conveys the impression that..."

Definition: Stylistic devices are techniques used by writers to convey meaning or create an effect.

For concluding your analysis: "In conclusion, it can be said that the newspaper article has a well-structured and convincing line of argument. Moreover, the author [uses specific techniques]. Because of these aspects, the article effectively emphasizes that..."

Highlight: A strong conclusion should summarize the main points of your analysis and provide an overall assessment of the article's effectiveness.