Skill of Analysis Review

What is the skill of analysis?

• a way of collecting information

• identifying strengths and weaknesses

• breaking down a global topic into issues and exploring causes and consequences of the issue

• to think hard about something

When we analyse a topic we look at:

• the strengths and weaknesses of an information source

• the causes and consequences of the topic

What is the cause of an issue?

• The reason why the issue is happening

• The results of the issue

• Ways to solve the issue

What is the consequence of an issue?

• The reason why the issue is happening

• The results of the issue

• Ways to solve the issue

What is a course of action for an issue?

• The reason why the issue is happening

• The results of the issue

• Ways to solve the issue

What is an issue?

• Somebody's personal view on a topic

• A country's view on a problem

• An important topic or problem that can be debated or discussed

Read the topic. What could be a possible issue of the topic?

Topic: a diet where you only eat fruit and vegetables

• Eating a meat diet contributes to global warming

• The UK government thinks that its citizens should only eat meat and fruit

• My teacher thinks eating fruit is healthy for you

What is a perspective?

• A country's view on a problem

• A way of looking at an issue

• An important topic or problem that can be debated and discussed

What is a personal perspective?

• A way of looking at an issue

• A view that a person has on an issue

• A view that a country has on an issue

Read the topic. What could be a possible personal perspective of this topic?

Topic - Beliefs about food

• Eating a meat diet contributes to global warming

• The UK thinks their citizens should only eat meat and fruit

• My teacher thinks eating fruit is healthy for you