Linking to frameworks (NEA analysis)
Explicitly connecting linguistic or literary analysis to theoretical frameworks and models studied in the course (Labov, Propp, Brown & Levinson, Genette, etc.).
Real World
An NEA investigating a true-crime podcast might apply Labov's narrative structure to identify the 'complication' stage, then test Brown & Levinson's politeness theory against the host's interviewing strategies.
Exam Focus
Always explain what the framework predicts before showing whether your data confirms, challenges, or nuances it.
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