Content / theme - What is literally

‘happening’ in the text? What is it about?

What are the main ideas of the text? What
message / theme does the text deliver? Do
any stylistic devices contribute to the theme?
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE
(HOW DOES IT ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE)

Tone / mood - How does the text make you

and/or the target audience feel? Describe the
atmosphere of the text. Which words
establish a mood? Is there a rapport or
conversational tone established? Do the info
graphics (heading, pics etc) establish a
particular tone? Does it remain the same or
change ?
Do any stylistic devices contribute to the
tone?
HL- the 2 texts will be about the same topic,
but will have different tones. 1 tends to be
subjective the other objective
mention this!
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE
(HOW DOES IT ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE)
Stylistic devices - How does the author use
language to convey a sentiment or message?
What kinds of linguistic tools does he/she
employ? EXPLAIN THE EFFECT OF THESE
ON THE READER!!!!! DO NOT JUST SAY IT
CREATES AN IMAGE BUT LOOK AT THE
SPECIFIC WORDS WHICH ARE USED AND
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE

Structure - How is the text organized,

literally (i.e. layout/formatting)? What kinds of
structural elements of a particular text type
do you see?
How does sentence length/paragraph length
contribute to the structure?
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE

Look at the dates the text were published- how were attitudes and beliefs in society at
this time= was there anything of cultural significance happening (war, civil rights etc)
Intro- hook sentence about the topic, name of texts, 1 sentence summary of texts,
where/when published, PURPOSE, (usually 1 is objective and 1 is subjective= mention
this if applicable) list how it achieves the purpose (list what you will talk about in the
response- tone, structural conventions, stylistic devices/ language…
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Audience / purpose - Who does the text target? What Looking at where both texts were published, it can be
does the author wish to achieve through the text? inferred that text C’s intended audience is …… whereas
text D’s is…. This can be deciphered due to….
Look at where and when the text was published. Does
this identify a particular target audience
Text C is a (mention text type) whereas text D is a
Is there certain words which would identify a specific target (mention text type) it can be concluded that this text
audience through: subject specific, formal diction, informal, type is aimed predominately towards…
colloquialism, jargon( special words associated with a
profession e.g. medical jargon, legal jargon) , slang, Although text C’s purpose is mainly ……and text D is
sociolect (words associated with a particular social mainly …..
class e.g. working class may use informal words,
upper class may used advanced terminology) . The difference in purpose and audience is also evident in
neologism ( a new word or phrase emerged due to …..
changes in society e.g. digital detox, transphobia) The diction used can identify the target audience as….
Does the text target a specific gender, age group, people
with specific hobbies and interests
Content / theme – Is 1 subjective (personal feelings) and The core theme can be interpreted as…
1 objective (unbiased/ factual) What is literally ‘happening’
in the text? What is it about? What are the main ideas of The underlying theme of… is evidenced throughout both
the text? What message / theme does the text deliver? Do texts …
any stylistic devices contribute to the theme?
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE (HOW DOES IT Specifically, the central message of text C and D can be
ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE) understood as…
Tone / mood - How does the text make you and/or the The underlying tone of the text can be understood as
target audience feel? Describe the atmosphere of the text. being…..
Which words establish a mood? Is there a rapport (friendly) The tone is disclosed (revealed) throughout the text…
or conversational tone established? Do the info graphics The predominant feeling throughout the text is one of….
(heading, pics etc) establish a particular tone? Does it
remain the same or change ? The mood changes as the text progresses going from… to
Do any stylistic devices contribute to the tone?The 2 texts …
will be about the same topic, but will have different tones. 1
tends to be subjective the other objective
mention this!
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE

Stylistic devices - How does the author use language to The writer utilizes a plethora of stylistic devices to
convey a sentiment or message? What kinds of linguistic translate her message…
tools does he/she employ? EXPLAIN THE EFFECT OF
THESE ON THE READER!!!!! DO NOT JUST SAY IT (device) is used at the beginning/end to introduce/leave
CREATES AN IMAGE BUT LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC the reader with the image/feeling…
WORDS WHICH ARE USED AND
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE The writer utilizes (device) in order to ….
Pick 2 or 3 – you need to bring language/devices
throughout the response e.g. in the paragraph on tone Emotive and descriptive language engages the reader…
you can mention any devices which ignite a particular
tone… Linguistically the author manipulates…
Structure - How is the text organized, literally (i.e. Structurally the text begins with…
layout/formatting)? What kinds of structural elements of a Text D follows the typical structure of a (whichever text
particular text type do you see? type it is)
… multimodal (use of images, graphs and words)
Look at pictures, graphs, heading, colors (that the writer
The structure of Texts C and D play a key role in reaching
chose) How it begins and ends,
their demographics and fulfilling their aims….
How does sentence length/paragraph length contribute to Text C has a simple structure and text D has a complex
the structure? (if you want to get a 5+) structure…
The structural features of…
Remember to LINK TO THE PURPOSE
Some key differences in structure are…
Structurally text C relies more on images to transcribe its
message whereas text D depends heavily on language….
The text ends with …..
The text is structured according to its audience and
purpose…
The structure is parallel to the purpose…
The paragraphs have a very specific and sequential
structure which reveals…
There is an incoherency ( in paragraph
The structure follows a simple and sequential pattern…
Aspects of the layout and structure keep the readers
engaged…

is effective in garnering the attention of an audience