“While writing, we need to develop the skill of analysing as well as synthesizing.” Explain.

 While writing, we need to develop the skill of analysing as well as synthesizing:

While writing we need to develop the skill of analysing as well as synthesizing. Analysing is more a reading strategy while synthesizing is a writing strategy.

Both go hand-in-hand. What is it that happens when we analyse something? Analysing involves pulling things apart. When we analyse an argument, for instance, we need to read it closely and critically. 

Let us first look at the criteria for analysing arguments. According to Axelrod and Cooper (2012), analysing arguments involve two categories: basic features and motivating factors.

Let us now give you an example of analysing arguments. Before that let us discuss the criteria for analysing arguments. First, look at the basic features:

i. Issues: What does the writer wish to address? – What problems or issues.

ii. How does the writer define or frame the issues?

iii. Position: What are the writer’s views on the issue? This would normally be the ‘thesis statement’ of the essay.

iv. Arguments: What evidence does the writer provide to support his/her position? These could be facts,examples, expert opinions, statistics and so on.

v. Counterargument: How does the writer refute the opposite point of view? Does s/he concede to some of the opposing arguments? How strong are the writer’s views versus the opponent? 

Then certain factors could be explicitly stated or even implied in the writer’s arguments. These are known as motivating factors.

i.Values: These include moral, ethical or ideological considerations of the writer, which would inevitably creep into any piece of writing.

ii. Needs and interests: This would include the need of the writer to press for any burning issues in his/her life.

iii. Priorities / Concerns: What are the fears and concerns of the writer? These would inevitably become the writer’s priority.

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