Year 11 revision day

Foundation Tier paper

Reading – question 2a and 2bPresentational features and Language focus

Question 2a

How do headings and pictures contribute to the (dramatic impact) of the article?refer to the presentational features

in other words…discuss – the way headings help in the presentation of the

article– the way the pictures contribute to the meaning– how both of these reflect what the text is about

The examiner wants you to know the reasons for using presentational

features in media textsMake a list of the typical presentational features

likely to be used in a media text…

HeadingsSubheadingsImagesBullet pointsText boxesBold fontLarge fontColouretc

However, you MUST pay attention to what you’re

being asked to comment on. READ THE QUESTION

CAREFULLY!

Headings and subheadings

Headings and subheadings are used to…

• They guide the reader through the text

• They help link sections of text

• They sum up what the article is about or the views of the writer

• They highlight important points made by the writer

Why do writers use headings and subheadings? What do they ‘add’ to the text?

Images (pictures and captions)

The images are used to…

• They often show the tone of the text (emotive, powerful, sympathetic)

• They link to the text’s content

• They are often varied and carefully chosen for the purpose and effect

Why do writers use images? What do they

‘add’ to the text?

Your turn…

• Look at the article and write two paragraphs detailing the impact (the reason why they are used) of the:

• headings and subheadings• Images (pictures)

Share your ideas

Question 2b

The question will have bullet points to help you respond.You must follow the advice of the bullet points!

e.g.How does the newspaper article convey the power of the incident

and its effects?

In your answer you should write about– information used in the article– Some of the words and phrases used in the article

Do NOT write about headings or pictures in your answer.

Question 2bHow does the article convey…– What words and phrases have been used to get across the

message

The question wants you to look for words and phrases that help convey the tone

e.g. powerful, exciting, terrifying, sympathetic, emotive, moving, etc.

The question wants you to look for words and phrases that help convey a particular meaning

Typical questions that the examiner uses for question 2b…

• How does the article convey power of ….. and its effects?

• How does the article convey sympathy towards… and its effects?

• How does the article display the strong feelings of the writer?

Reading for purpose, audience and tone

Who was it written for?:• One particular person• A group of people• Young people• Parents• The retired • Families

Why was the text written?:

• To persuade• To entertain• To inform• To advise• To explain• To describe• To argue

Remember a text can

have a primary and

secondary purpose

Tone…Think tone…Powerful or weakSarcastic or serious Light hearted or honestHostile or friendly Informative or argumentativeEmotive or factualControversial or reasonable

What is the tone of the

article you are reading?

Is the tone obvious or subtle? How is the tone achieved?

Quick draw…

Draw yourself a few images to help you remember to consider PURPOSE, AUDIENCE and TONEe.g. some emoticons to help you remember tone might include or

friendly emotive

5 minutes only

Look for words and phrases that will show you understand the purpose and tone

• The purpose of the article is to….• The tone is….

How do you know?

What words and phrases will you choose to respond to question 2b,

How does the article convey…?

Your turn…

Question 2bHow does the article convey the writers strong

feelings and the effects?

• Look for two phrases that show this article is… • argumentative• Controversial• Emotive

The article is controversial because Clarkson states that the ‘only creatures that matter are those in our social group’. This will make a lot of people, especially conservationists, angry and they will want to argue back. Clarkson is deliberately using language to create a response from the reader to think about conservation and what they believe to be right.

He uses phrases such as ‘Eco-mentalists’ and ‘there’s an awful lot of sentimentality around the concept of extinction’ which makes fun of people concerned with the environment and which will anger those who feel extinction of a whole species is a dreadful thing.