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Post by mymindseyedpea on Feb 16, 2017 5:16:26 GMT
I'm being told by my history teacher that I keep doing summaries in my essays and he wants an analysis.
What makes analysis writing different from summary?
ETA: I may have just answered my own question.
Is an analysis when you address the what, why, how, where, when and who?
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Feb 16, 2017 5:26:18 GMT
A summary of a passage says the same thing as the passage, but in fewer words.
An analysis is a discussion of the meaning of the passage, often in the context of something else. An analysis of a passage of the Bible in a women's studies class, for example, would look different from an analysis of the same passage in a comparative religion class.
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Post by PLurker on Feb 16, 2017 5:27:21 GMT
Summary would answer the who, what, when, why and how, I think. Analysis would be the reasons or meanings behind the those. (?)
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Post by flute4peace on Feb 16, 2017 5:29:34 GMT
Summary = what it is
Analysis = what it means
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Post by elaine on Feb 16, 2017 5:31:24 GMT
My guess is that you are repeating back/summarizing what the author says, and your teacher is more interested in what you think about what the author is saying in terms of the concepts being covered in class.
Don't summarize what the article says as much as tell the reader/teacher how you think what the author says contradicts or supports concepts that you are learning about. More of your original thoughts, less of the author's thoughts.
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Post by PLurker on Feb 16, 2017 5:32:06 GMT
Summary = what it is Analysis = what it means Well, well. Didn't you state it so succinctly.  |
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Feb 16, 2017 5:35:16 GMT
Summary = what it is Analysis = what it means What it means according to who? The book or me? I don't think you can base meaning off facts...unless you have quotes where they stated their meaning. So a summary is the what, and an analysis is the why and how? |
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Feb 16, 2017 5:42:23 GMT
My guess is that you are repeating back/summarizing what the author says, and your teacher is more interested in what you think about what the author is saying in terms of the concepts being covered in class. Don't summarize what the article says as much as tell the reader/teacher how you think what the author says contradicts or supports concepts that you are learning about. More of your original thoughts, less of the author's thoughts. Oh he won't want that  I guess I can do it like my other history teacher says to do: "a. As always, your own personal, thoughtful analysis of the information is key - I don't want just a straight retelling of the information. b. On the other hand, please keep in mind that just simplistic emotional passion with nothing to back it up isn't cool either." Darn that was looking so nice until she had to ruin it with section b. I know...I know...balance  Thank you, I've been getting 16 out of 20 on my papers. I will do my best on this next one and see if I can get the grade up |
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Post by freecharlie on Feb 16, 2017 5:53:40 GMT
Summary= retell with less words You will have the main idea of the reading as the topic sentence (for lack of a better word)
Analyze = what does it mean or so what? You should have a thesis that takes a position
So if you are writing a paper on imperialism and x country and are analyzing it, your thesis could be that the benefits of imperialism outweighed the costs and then argue that imperialism brought infrastructure to the area. Or you could argue that imperialism was horrible no matter the improvements to the area.
If you are summarizing or restating the information from the textbook, you only talk about what is in the textbook.
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Post by peasapie on Feb 16, 2017 13:15:13 GMT
 This is the model of thought we use in education. Easiest is at the bottom, with greater level of difficulty moving upward. |
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Post by paigepea on Feb 16, 2017 13:33:59 GMT
Your history teacher wants you to draw conclusions that you clearly state in a thesis statement and then use the body of your essay to defend your position.
Like such and such time period was very tumultuous period of time. Then each paragraph shows why this time period was tumultuous - always coming back to the main idea at the end of each paragraph. Ie: as you can see, the fluctuations in the stock market at this time created a very tumultuous environment. Then you summarize in the conclusion.
I think your teacher wants your opinions about the content that you back up through research. Check your essay structure. All of this will have to do with the topic of the essay. If i knew your topic I could more clearly tell you what your teacher is looking for.
Just my history teacher perspective.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 13:37:26 GMT
Summary - a brief write up of the main topics as written in the text
analysis - break down in detail the why, where, how,when in your own words and critically give the reasons why you came to the conclusions you've submitted. In other words what you think it means and the reasons for thinking that way.
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Feb 17, 2017 3:37:59 GMT
Your history teacher wants you to draw conclusions that you clearly state in a thesis statement and then use the body of your essay to defend your position. Like such and such time period was very tumultuous period of time. Then each paragraph shows why this time period was tumultuous - always coming back to the main idea at the end of each paragraph. Ie: as you can see, the fluctuations in the stock market at this time created a very tumultuous environment. Then you summarize in the conclusion. I think your teacher wants your opinions about the content that you back up through research. Check your essay structure. All of this will have to do with the topic of the essay. If i knew your topic I could more clearly tell you what your teacher is looking for. Just my history teacher perspective. My next paper is on the segregation of the South between 1880-1900. He wants it to address how the African/Americans lost their freedom little by little that they gained after Reconstruction and what conditions they faced by 1900 and how they responded. I'm bringing up 3 points to back up how their freedom diminished. ( Kansas Exodus, Plessy v. Ferguson and the reaction of John Marshall Harlan with the "seperate but equal" view. ) and I'm not there yet with what the African-Americans faced with the segregation. I have the lynching down so far. |
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