Some differences between: description, analysis and argument Description gives an account of something… …in an organised way… …without evaluating it. Analysis organises the description in a particular way… …that helps understanding… …or explanation… …by ‘taking it apart’. Argument expresses opinion… …based on data… …and logical statements that follow from the data. © Malcolm Payne. 2001 based on a lecture to the MA in Youth and Community Work, Manchester Metropolitan University