2.3.1 - L3 - G12 - Analytical Paragraphs

​Analytical Paragraphs - What are these and how to write them

An analytical paragraph takes information from a table, graph, or chart and puts this in written form.

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paragraph takes information from a ​

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and puts this in ​

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form.

It will have, like most paragraphs, an introduction, a body and a conclusion. The paragraph will range from 100 to 150 words.

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What is the format of an analytical paragraph?

​Start your introduction this way...

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Write one example of the first sentence of the introduction to an analytical paragraph.

​The body should look like this.

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What should be included in the body of your analytical paragraph?

​A handy way to start your conclusion.

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Your conclusion ​_______ introduce new ideas.

• should

• should not

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What does this graph signify

• A sharp rise

• A steady rise

• A sharp fall

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• A sharp fall

• A steady rise

• A sharp rise

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• A steady rise

• A steady fall

• A sharp fall

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• A steady increase

• A sharp fall

• No change

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Introducing your analysis

• Overall

• The graph illustrates that

• However

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Summarising the main trend

• Overall

• remains steady

• increases

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Expressing a contrast

• A downward trend

• In Contrast

• Decrease

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Talking about numbers going up

• stabilised

• An upward trend

• sharp fall

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Talking about numbers staying the same

• A drop

• An increase

• stabilised