Humanities SBCS SKILLS

Analysis of Political Cartoons E.g. Q.N: Why was this cartoon published? Common techniques: ❖ Analogy: Comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics. This is usually done with complex issues that might be difficult for some people to understand. ❖ Irony: Authors use irony to show the difference between the ways things are and the way things should be. Cartoonists often use irony to express their opinion on issues. ❖ Symbolism: The use of simple objects/symbols to express larger ideas. ❖ Labelling: refers to a brief phrase, caption or sign used to describe an object, person or place. ❖ Exaggeration: Sometimes cartoonists overdo, or exaggerate, the physical characteristics of people or things in order to make a point ☆ Common for artists to use more than one of these!! Structure: 1. 3A + M (action word, audience, anticipated outcome and message) 2. Evi. On msg. + Expl. 3. Context(what was happening at the time, what was audience thinking, feeling, doing) 4. Change in mindset 5. Link to audience carrying out anticipated outcome Approve/Support E.g. Q.N: Does cartoonist approve of the govt? / Is the cartoonist a supporter of the government? Structure: 1. Ans. QN + reason (use portayal & inference) 2. Evi. & Expl. 3. Portrayal + thus link back to reason 1

QR’s SS Notes Inference with purpose CANNOT LIFT FROM SOURCE FOR INF. (W/ OR W/O MSG, MESSAGE) E.g of questions: why _____publish/make this statement? What you need: ● 3A + M (action word, audience, anticipated outcome and message) ● Inference with evidence ● Context (what was happening at the time, what was audience thinking, feeling, doing) ● Cite anticipated outcome based on context 3A+M Do’s and Don’ts Action word: use critcise/convince Don’t use show, say, tell Audience: be specific!!!!: international community, sgreans, govt Don’t use public, everyone, people Anticipated outcome: must be a change in behaviour after reading the source Don’t use: support, help, trust, feel, doubt Message: what is the source trying to say? 2

QR’s SS Notes Structure: Point 1. Action word 2. Audience 3. Anticipated Outcome 4. Message Thing was published cause author wants criticize/convince audience that message so audience would anticipated outcome Evi. This is evident in “quote” Exp. (What does Evi. Show?) How does evidence support the message? Context What happening at that time(whem source publicated)? What audience think/do/feel? Link ● Mindset change ● Audience ● Anticipated outc