BeaverWritingAnalyasisComp1

Read //each piece of the project// carefully and check all that apply. Write specific examples in the space below for //each of the genres// in the project. **Genre //_Magazine cover__________________________________________// Examples** **//What effective choices did the writer make regarding use//** **//of information, appearance, and point of view?//**
 * Writing Analysis Strategy: Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece**
 * 1) The reader learns about the topic from the piece. The reader does not learn a lot from this because it doesn’t really give any information on the topic, just tells what it is and what will be discussed. □

2. What visual techniques did the writer use to enhance authenticity and mood? Appearance Font x □ Arrangement on page x □ Graphics x □ Other x □ It showed different pictures and fonts of all sizes, and different colors to appeal to the eye.

3. What point of view did the writer select? The subject’s □

An inanimate object’s □

Otherx □

It is a magazine cover so the point of view would be the publisher of the cover. **Organization** **//How did the writer choose to organize the piece to//** **//accomplish the purpose?//** 1.Organizational pattern Chronological □

Order of importance □

Categoricalx □ There are different categories on the page that will talk about different things relating to the topic.

Inverted pyramid □

Problem solution □

Spatial □

Other

©2006 by Melinda Putz from //A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. **HANDOUT 2F**

2. Lead Makes reader want to read on x □ There are interesting pictures and headlines that get the reader interested to open it up and read what is inside. Introduces subject □

3. Transitions Uses words or phrases to link ideas x □ There are words and phrases that give the reader a hint as to what will be explained inside. Ideas lead naturally one to the next □ Lack of transitions is appropriate for piece □

4. Ending Smooth and natural □ Piece feels like a unified whole □ Writer effectively leaves the reader in suspense or wonder x □ It doesn’t really say too much on the cover so it gets the reader wondering what it really is about inside.

**Language and Style** **//Which word choices are particularly effective?//** Specific action verbs x □ Specific nouns x □ Unique language use x □ Sentence variety x □There are different words and language used in the cover to keep one’s attention and appeal to their liking so they will read it.

**//What language techniques did the writer use to//** **//enhance authenticity and mood?//** Spelling □ Sentence style x □ It was made short and to the point; not long or drug out sentences. Dialect □ Register □ Other □

**Writing Analysis Strategy: Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece** Read //each piece of the project// carefully and check all that apply. Write specific examples in the space below for //each of the genres// in the project. **Genre Diary//___________________________________________// Examples** **//What effective choices did the writer make regarding use//** **//of information, appearance, and point of view?//** 1. The reader learns about the topic from the piece. x □ The reader learns that there are many injuries and crashes in motor racing, and people are continuing to get hurt.

2. What visual techniques did the writer use to enhance authenticity and mood? Appearance Font □ Arrangement on page x □It was in journal form with a bold heading for each date before every entry. Graphics □ Other □

3. What point of view did the writer select? The subject’s □

An inanimate object’s □

Otherx □The point of view was the person writing this journal and their views on motor racing.

**Organization** **//How did the writer choose to organize the piece to//** **//accomplish the purpose?//** 1.Organizational pattern Chronologicalx □He wrote in order to when it happened, and wrote about that first, and so on.

Order of importance □

Categorical □

Inverted pyramid □

Problem solution □

Spatial □

Other □

©2006 by Melinda Putz from //A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. **HANDOUT 2F**

2. Lead Makes reader want to read on x □It is interesting to read from a person’s view and how it makes them feel. Introduces subject □

3. Transitions Uses words or phrases to link ideas □ Ideas lead naturally one to the next x □ The events flow together easily from one day to the next. Lack of transitions is appropriate for piece □

4. Ending Smooth and natural Piece feels like a unified whole □ Writer effectively leaves the reader in suspense or wonder x □He stated what was going on each day, but kept the reader wondering what was going to happen the next day.

**Language and Style** **//Which word choices are particularly effective?//** Specific action verbs □ Specific nouns □ Unique language use □ Sentence variety x □He stated how he felt during all the mishaps of racing and also what others said, making it a variety of structured sentences.

**//What language techniques did the writer use to//** **//enhance authenticity and mood?//** Spelling □ Sentence style □ Dialect □ Register □ Other x □ He wrote down his thoughts in a journal to reflect his feelings for that day.

**Writing Analysis Strategy: Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece** Read //each piece of the project// carefully and check all that apply. Write specific examples in the space below for //each of the genres// in the project. **Genre Best of crashes//___________________________________________// Examples** **//What effective choices did the writer make regarding use//** **//of information, appearance, and point of view?//** 1. The reader learns about the topic from the piece. x □ The reader can learn about all the different crashes from reading the articles about them.

2. What visual techniques did the writer use to enhance authenticity and mood? Appearance Font □ Arrangement on page x □There were different pictures that showed different images of the crashes and they were all placed on different places on the page which made it appealing to the reader I feel. Graphics x □ Other □

3. What point of view did the writer select? The subject’s □

An inanimate object’s □

Otherx □The point of view was from a reporter of some sort stating all the facts and everything that happened on the scene of the crashes.

**Organization** **//How did the writer choose to organize the piece to//** **//accomplish the purpose?//** 1.Organizational pattern Chronological □

Order of importance □

Categoricalx □The crashes were all under different headlines as to who the person involved was and where it happened.

Inverted pyramid □

Problem solution □

Spatial □

Other □

2. Lead Makes reader want to read on x □The different articles are very interesting on the crashes and makes the reader eager to go on and read the one that follows. Introduces subject □

3. Transitions Uses words or phrases to link ideas □ Ideas lead naturally one to the next □ Lack of transitions is appropriate for piece x □ It basically just goes from one crash to another in no certain transition.

4. Ending Smooth and natural □ Piece feels like a unified whole □ Writer effectively leaves the reader in suspense or wonder x □ It leaves the reader wondering what could have been done to prevent that all from happening in some way.

**Language and Style** **//Which word choices are particularly effective?//** Specific action verbs x □The headlines for each crash contained different word choices that explained that action role playing involved in the crash. Specific nouns □ Unique language use □ Sentence variety □

**//What language techniques did the writer use to//** **//enhance authenticity and mood?//** Spelling □ Sentence style □ Dialect □ Register □ Other x □ The language technique was different paragraphs to explain the effects of the different crashes.

**Writing Analysis Strategy: Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece** Read //each piece of the project// carefully and check all that apply. Write specific examples in the space below for //each of the genres// in the project. **Genre Magazine Article//___________________________________________// Examples** **//What effective choices did the writer make regarding use//** **//of information, appearance, and point of view?//** 1. The reader learns about the topic from the piece. x □ The reader learns about HANS and what it does.

2. What visual techniques did the writer use to enhance authenticity and mood? Appearance Font □ Arrangement on page x □Split into different paragraphs to complete each thought on the topic. Graphics □ Other □

3. What point of view did the writer select? The subject’s □

An inanimate object’s □

Otherx □The point of view is from a person writing about HANS.

**Organization** **//How did the writer choose to organize the piece to//** **//accomplish the purpose?//** 1.Organizational pattern Chronological □

Order of importance □

Categorical □

Inverted pyramid □

Problem solution □

Spatial □

Otherx □The article is in paragraph form.

©2006 by Melinda Putz from //A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. **HANDOUT 2F**

2. Lead Makes reader want to read on x □ Each paragraph holds something interesting to read which makes the reader want to keep on going. Introduces subject □

3. Transitions Uses words or phrases to link ideas □ Ideas lead naturally one to the next x □It goes from paragraph to paragraph smoothly from one idea to the next. Lack of transitions is appropriate for piece □

4. Ending Smooth and natural □ Piece feels like a unified whole x □It ends giving the reader information about the device, and doesn’t keep them wondering about it. Writer effectively leaves the reader in suspense or wonder □

**Language and Style** **//Which word choices are particularly effective?//** Specific action verbs x □ Specific nouns x □Different word choices were used to describe HANS, and the actions is stands for. Unique language use □ Sentence variety □

**//What language techniques did the writer use to//** **//enhance authenticity and mood?//** Spelling □ Sentence style x □It was in paragraph form so it contained structured sentences that were in depth on the subject. Dialect □ Register □ Other □ **Writing Analysis Strategy: Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece** Read //each piece of the project// carefully and check all that apply. Write specific examples in the space below for //each of the genres// in the project. **Genre //_Interview__________________________________________// Examples** **//What effective choices did the writer make regarding use//** **//of information, appearance, and point of view?//** 1. The reader learns about the topic from the piece. x □ The reader learns about Lauda and his thought and experiences with motor sport.

2. What visual techniques did the writer use to enhance authenticity and mood? Appearance Font □ Arrangement on page x □It was split up into two section with one being the question and the other the answer to it. Graphics □ Other □

3. What point of view did the writer select? The subject’s □

An inanimate object’s □

Otherx □It was Lauda’s point of view since he answered the questions.

**Organization** **//How did the writer choose to organize the piece to//** **//accomplish the purpose?//** 1.Organizational pattern Chronologicalx □It was each question followed by the answer below.

Order of importance □

Categorical □

Inverted pyramid □

Problem solution □

Spatial □

Other □

©2006 by Melinda Putz from //A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. **HANDOUT 2F**

2. Lead Makes reader want to read on x □The answers interest the reader to read on and find out more. Introduces subject □

3. Transitions Uses words or phrases to link ideas □ Ideas lead naturally one to the next □ Lack of transitions is appropriate for piece □

4. Ending Smooth and natural x □Answers flow directly into the answers underneath. Piece feels like a unified whole □ Writer effectively leaves the reader in suspense or wonder □

**Language and Style** **//Which word choices are particularly effective?//** Specific action verbs □ Specific nouns □ Unique language use x □It was Lauda’s way of answering the questions; it was no formal way of writing. Sentence variety □

**//What language techniques did the writer use to//** **//enhance authenticity and mood?//** Spelling □ Sentence style □ Dialect x □ There were questions asked by the interviewer and a response given by Lauda.Register □ Other □

**Writing Analysis Strategy: Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece** Read //each piece of the project// carefully and check all that apply. Write specific examples in the space below for //each of the genres// in the project. **Genre Obituary//___________________________________________// Examples** **//What effective choices did the writer make regarding use//** **//of information, appearance, and point of view?//** 1. The reader learns about the topic from the piece. x □ The reader learns about the life/death of the racer.

2. What visual techniques did the writer use to enhance authenticity and mood? Appearance Font x □ There were bold headings for each person’s name who died. Arrangement on page □ Graphics □ Other □

3. What point of view did the writer select? The subject’s □

An inanimate object’s □

Otherx □The person getting the information of the person who had died.

**Organization** **//How did the writer choose to organize the piece to//** **//accomplish the purpose?//** 1.Organizational pattern Chronologicalx □One person was mentioned one after the other.

Order of importance □

Categorical □

Inverted pyramid □

Problem solution □

Spatial □

Other □

©2006 by Melinda Putz from //A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. **HANDOUT 2F**

2. Lead Makes reader want to read on x □The reader wants to know what happened to the racer so they continue to read on to see what caused their death. Introduces subject □

3. Transitions Uses words or phrases to link ideas □ Ideas lead naturally one to the next □ Lack of transitions is appropriate for piece □

4. Ending Smooth and natural Piece feels like a unified whole □ Writer effectively leaves the reader in suspense or wonder x □It leaves the reader in suspense for some, not all as to how that caused their death.

**Language and Style** **//Which word choices are particularly effective?//** Specific action verbs x □Different words explained how they died and what had cause it. Specific nouns □ Unique language use □ Sentence variety □

**//What language techniques did the writer use to//** **//enhance authenticity and mood?//** Spelling □ Sentence style x □ In each paragraph it talked only about one person and their life/death and their life only. Dialect □ Register □ Other □

**Writing Analysis Strategy: Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece** Read //each piece of the project// carefully and check all that apply. Write specific examples in the space below for //each of the genres// in the project. **Genre Trading cards//___________________________________________// Examples** **//What effective choices did the writer make regarding use//** **//of information, appearance, and point of view?//** 1. The reader learns about the topic from the piece. x □ The reader can get information from the cards about the different devices used in motor racing.

2. What visual techniques did the writer use to enhance authenticity and mood? Appearance Font □ Arrangement on page □ Graphics x □There are pictures on each card indicating what all the facts are portraying. Other □

3. What point of view did the writer select? The subject’s □

An inanimate object’s □

Otherx □It is the point of view from an expert on the devices since it is stating facts about them and how they work.

**Organization** **//How did the writer choose to organize the piece to//** **//accomplish the purpose?//** 1.Organizational pattern Chronological □

Order of importance □

Categoricalx □Each card talks about something different.

Inverted pyramid □

Problem solution □

Spatial □

Other □

©2006 by Melinda Putz from //A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. **HANDOUT 2F**

2. Lead Makes reader want to read on □ Introduces subject x □ The cards don’t go into too much detail on the topic, but they give just enough information on it to inform people.

3. Transitions Uses words or phrases to link ideas □ Ideas lead naturally one to the next □ Lack of transitions is appropriate for piece x □ No transition is really needed to go from one card to the other.

4. Ending Smooth and natural x □The card ends with a simple fact or some sort of information on the device/subject. Piece feels like a unified whole □ Writer effectively leaves the reader in suspense or wonder □

**Language and Style** **//Which word choices are particularly effective?//** Specific action verbs □ Specific nouns □ Unique language use □ Sentence variety x □Describes the subject in any way to get the information out about it.

**//What language techniques did the writer use to//** **//enhance authenticity and mood?//** Spelling □ Sentence style x □The sentences are not long and abstract, but short and right to the point. Dialect □ Register □ Other □