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Analysis comes from analyze. This means to examine something by separating the whole into its parts so that we can understand the whole better.

For example:

Companies do an analysis of sales to understand which products sell the most.

Computer programmers do an analysis to find and fix problems in a computer program.

a decision to operate on a sick person

examination of causes and results

looking at how the different parts of something fit together

study of how the parts of something are connected

Which answers are closest in meaning to analysis? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

examination of causes and results

study of how the parts of something are connected

looking at how the different parts of something fit together

a decision to operate on a sick person
Feedback:

An analysis is a process of studying the parts of something. A decision to operate on a sick person is not the same as an analysis. First the doctors will analyze the sick person's situation and then they will decide whether to operate.
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building a new model

investigating causes and results of something

examining different factors that led to a situation

identifying the author's assumptions

Which answers explain what an analysis is?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

investigating causes and results of something

building a new model

identifying the author's assumptions

examining different factors that led to a situation
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Multiple choice question

An in-depth analysis means a very careful examination of something.

understand all the parts of a problem.

find the reasons for something.

discover essential features and their meanings.

agree with the author's opinion.

Which answers best complete the sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

 

The purpose of an in-depth analysis is to...

Response:

find the reasons for something.

agree with the author's opinion.
Feedback:

The purpose of an in-depth analysis is to break something down in order to understand its components and how they fit together. This will help you to reach your own conclusions about something. You do not have to agree with the author's opinions. If you have strong evidence to support your own conclusions, you can either accept or reject the author's position.

understand all the parts of a problem.

discover essential features and their meanings.
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Multiple choice question

When you read an academic article, you are expected to use your own judgment to analyze the article instead of simply accepting what the authors say.

 

A critical analysis means asking questions such as:

Why do the authors say this?
Do the authors give enough strong evidence to support their conclusions? Do their claims contradict claims made by other authors?
What are the possible consequences of the authors' claims? Are there any other possible points of view?

Read the paragraph and answer the question below.

Examine the evidence on which the authors base their conclusions.

Summarize the main points.

Identify when the authors are stating facts and when they are presenting their own opinions.

Identify possible results of the authors' conclusions.

Imagine you are a law student writing a research paper on the topic of the death penalty. You need to decide what you think about this topic based on relevant information and research studies. To do this, you need to critically analyze a number of articles on this topic.

What are you expected to do when you critically analyze an academic article?

 

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

Identify when the authors are stating facts and when they are presenting their own opinions.

Summarize the main points.

Identify possible results of the authors' conclusions.

Examine the evidence on which the authors base their conclusions.