READING

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READING ANALYSING ARTICLES USINGPAULS WHEEL
OF ANALYSIS
PURPOSE
QUESTION AT ISSUE
What is the text type? What do you think is
the purpose of the article? Why did the writer
write this?
What is the main issue of the article? What
are the related sec. issues?
EVIDENCE/ DATA
INFERENCES
What inferences can be made from the
article? What can you infer about the tone and
attitude of the writer?
What evidence does the writer use to support his
point? Does he quote sources?
ASSUMPTIONS
IMPLICATIONS/ CONSEQUENCES
What are the writers assumptions on the
issue? What are the writers assumptions of
his readers?
What are the possible implications/ consequences
of the issues inherent in the article?
What are the p.i.c.s of the article?
P.O.V.
CONCEPTS
What concepts/ abstract ideas are present in the
article?
Whose point of view is presented? Which interest
group does the writer represent?
8 Possible Points of Entry (P.O.E.)
Based on Joyce Van Tasselbaskas modification of
Pauls Reasoning Model
TWP/ENGLISH/T1WK502
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READING ANALYSING ARTICLES USINGPAULS WHEEL
OF ANALYSIS TEMPLATE
Title of article _____________________ Writer
______________________ Article taken from
__________________ Issue _______________________
PURPOSE
QUESTION AT ISSUE
EVIDENCE/ DATA
INFERENCES
ASSUMPTIONS
IMPLICATIONS/ CONSEQUENCES
P.O.V.
CONCEPTS
Based on Joyce Van Tasselbaskas modification of
Pauls Reasoning Model
TWP/ENGLISH/T1WK502