diff --git a/scripts/rnc_analysis_to_odd.sh b/scripts/rnc_analysis_to_odd.sh
index dcbfc33..0950f3a 100755
--- a/scripts/rnc_analysis_to_odd.sh
+++ b/scripts/rnc_analysis_to_odd.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ input_dir="$BASE_DIR/schema/legacy/generated/analysis"
 output_dir="$BASE_DIR/schema/legacy/generated"
 verbosity="2"
 modules=
+debug_modules=()
 
 #######################################
 # functions
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ function print_help {
 	echo "  -o|--output-dir OUTPUT_DIR. default: '$output_dir'"
 	echo "  -m|--modules 'MODULE1 MODULE2'. Overwrite which TEI modules to include"
 	echo "  -v|--verbosity (0: only errors, 1: warnings, 2: info, 3: debug). default: $verbosity"
+	echo "  -d|--debug-module VAL (multiple options accumulate): send debug messages for the specific module"
 }
 
 #######################################
@@ -64,6 +66,11 @@ while [[ $# > 0 ]]; do
 			modules="$1"
 			shift
 			;;
+		-d | --debug-module)
+			shift
+			debug_modules+=("$1")
+			shift
+			;;
 		-* )
 			echo "wrong syntax!"
 			print_help
@@ -93,13 +100,14 @@ input_filename=$(cat $input_dir/info.cfg | grep 'SOURCE' | cut -d' ' -f2)
 
 input_dir_absolute=$(readlink -f "$input_dir")
 
+debug_modules_options="debug_modules=${debug_modules[@]}"
 
 echo "analysis -> tei: '$input_dir -> $output_dir/*.tei'"
 $SCRIPT_DIR/local_stylesheet.sh \
 	--input-dir "$input_dir" \
 	--output-dir "$output_dir" \
 	--suffix ".odd" \
-	--options "analysis_dir=$input_dir_absolute input_filename=$input_filename verbosity=$verbosity $module_param" \
+	--options "analysis_dir=$input_dir_absolute input_filename=$input_filename verbosity=$verbosity $module_param $debug_modules_options" \
 	rng_to_odd/analysis_to_odd.xsl \
 	1_simple.xml
 	# filename is just given to avoid the script