Use these Questions to write your Mentor Text Analysis. You are doing an analysis of its structure (NOT CONTENT). Write ONE paragraph.
First tell me THE TITLE OF THE TEXT YOU ARE ANALYZING!
- How does the text HOOK the audience? INTRO.
- Where does the text incorporate research? How does it use research? Does it quote outside sources, use statistics, use experts, refer to history?
- How does the text incorporate storytelling (or narrative)?
- What do you notice about how the text incorporates visuals (imagery, color, layout, subheads, or signs)?
- If the text has audio, what do you notice about the text auditorily (music, background sounds, voice-over)?
- How is this text structured? Describe the organization or structure or parts? THINK OUTLINE.
- Length: How long is the text – words, pages, minutes?
- Who is the primary audience? What makes you think this? (Consider language, music, visuals, content.)
- How does the text come to an end? CLOSURE.
- What do you think the creator’s message is?
- What aspects will you emulate (look up the word) in your project? How will you do this?
- What aspects will you avoid in your project? How will you do this?
