| Description |
"This Classroom Assessment Technique is also called “What, How, and Why Outlines.” To respond to it, the student carefully analyzes the “what” (content), “how” (form), and “why” (function) of a particular message. That message may be a poem, a newspaper story, a critical essay, a billboard, a magazine advertisement, or a television commercial. The student writes brief notes answering the “what, how, and why” questions in an outline format that can be quickly read and assessed."
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| Purpose | "Content, Form, and Function Outlines are designed to elicit information on the students’ skills at separating and analyzing the informational content, the form, and the communicative function of a piece of writing, a film or video, or any other form of communication. Put another way, this CAT can help faculty see how well students can analyze not only the message but also the way in which that message is presented and its purpose. In a society where individuals are bombarded daily by messages of all kinds through all media, students need to develop this valuable analytic skill." — Classroom Assessment Techniques, Angelo, TA and Cross, KP, 1993 |