Inference
· What is the (Message, Intention, Purpose, Why)?
o 1 content
o 1 Purpose/Perspective [to show the underlying meaning] – Purpose for someone important ranking, Perspective for a normal people
§ P: The cartoon was drawn for a purpose/perspective of___ [Purpose – VAMI statement, verb {convince/criticize}, audience {country/government/ citizens}, message {so that…..}, impact {audience will do something}]
§ E: Evidence [related to purpose paragraph]
§ E: Explanation [explain purpose]
· No underlying meaning
o 2 content
§ P: (Answer the question)
§ E: Source A says “___” [Must be in context]
§ E: Explaining the evidence with respect to the question [Not paraphrasing]
Agree/ Disagree/ Different/ Similar
· One-sided (How are the sources different/ How are the sources similar)
o 1 Content [About either similar/difference, based on the question]
§ P: Answer the question + comparable factor)
§ E: Source A + Source B
§ E: Explain what A and B are saying [Must explicitly say both]
o Purpose/Perspective
§ 1 if similar – Sources A and B are similar in their purpose. Their purpose is to VAMI
§ 2 if different – Sources A and B are different in their purpose. Source A’s purpose is to VAMI. Source B’s purpose is to VAMI.
· Two-sided
o 2 Content [About similar & difference, based on the question]
§ P: Answer the question + comparable factor)
§ E: Source A + Source B
§ E: Explain what A and B are saying [Must explicitly say both]
o Purpose/Perspective
§ 1 if similar – Sources A and B are similar in their purpose. Their purpose is to VAMI
§ 2 if different – Sources A and B are different in their purpose. Source A’s purpose is to VAMI. Source B’s purpose is to VAMI.
Reliability
· (Do you trust? How reliable is this source? ) – Do not cross-refer to the same source
o Trust
§ P: Answer the question
§ E: Source A and Source B
§ E: Explain both sources
o Do not trust
§ P: Answer the question
§ E: Source A and Source C
§ E: Explain both sources
o Evaluation
§ Author’s stand – ranking/ social status
§ Content
Usefulness
· How useful is the sources
o 1 Useful
§ P: Answer the question
§ E: Source A and Source B
§ E: Explain both sources
o 1 Limited
§ P: Answer the question [The source is limited as it fails to tell me___]
§ E: Source C [Only cross-referred source – Do not quote from the source]
§ E: Explain source C
o 1 Evaluation
§ Useful or not based on reliability
Important:
· Must answer the question!
o i.e. Question: Are sources C and D similar?
o Answer: Sources C and D are similar in terms of…
· Annotate sources before attempting the questions
o Decide if the sources supports the main argument statement (the main question written at the top)
o Find unique phrases in cartoons that may be important
o Highlight important phrases in speeches of texts
PS: Thanks to Weihan for contributing the notes! :)