Explore and Analyse Argument

This second edition of the bestselling Explore & Analyse Argument provides comprehensive coverage of Area of Study 2 in Units 2 and 4 of the VCE English/EAL Study Design. Taking a step-by-step, scaffolded approach to the development of written and analytical skills, this resource is designed to be used from middle years through to the end of Year 12.

With an emphasis on practical support, Explore & Analyse Argument 2nd Edition includes word banks, sentence starters, model sentences and templates, showing students how to write analytically about argument and persuasive language in print, digital, audio and audiovisual texts in a holistic way. It provides clear and accessible explanations of all key knowledge, including metalanguage, and develops students’ skills and confidence through an extensive range of stimulating individual and group activities.

THIS BOOK FEATURES:

• An all-new and diverse range of media texts in different forms on a variety of contemporary issues
• Annotated sample student analyses
• Guidelines for developing strongly structured and well-supported point-of-view pieces, with detailed advice for oral presentations
• A chapter on timed assessment and exam tasks, with practice scenarios
• Bonus digital supplementary material that caters to a wide range of ability levels and provides further opportunities for students to hone their analytical and writing skills.