Question 1
Narrative - Explanatory - Persuasive
Narrative - Explanatory - Persuasive
When answering question 1, how many of the three elements should you write about?
- Narrative - Explanatory - Persuasive
just 1
What should you do before you determine if a text is balanced or not?
Identify the two sides of the argument or topic
What criteria should you include when determining the target audience?
Age group + job/hobby/interest
Names ALL the parts of an essay
Introduction
Hook/ Background information/ Thesis statement + 3 main points
Main body paragraph X3
Topic Sentence/ Evidence/ Explain
Conclusion
Restate main points from main body paragraphs/ End of a reflective note or a reflective question
What should you do for the introduction of your oral presentation?
Use the hook and background information from your essay... In other words, get right to the point
Answer the 5 w's and possibly the 1 H questions, i.e., what, where, when, who, why, and how
Explain how that element was used in the text
How do you determine if a text is balanced or not?
Check the text to see if the author gave enough attention (words/paragraphs) to each side of the argument/topic
When connecting the text to yourself... what can you consider?
Personal experiences
Family and friends' experiences
Film/TV shows/ Social media
Other news sources you have read
What is a hook?
A definition/ A quotation or paraphrase/ A little-known or striking fact/ A question
Simply, explain, elaborate, and state the facts that were presented in the article.
Thoroughly explain the narrative structure and how it can be used in the text
The narrative structure is telling a story and has some of the following introduction/ Rising action/ Climax/ Falling action/ Characters/ Setting/ Conflict. This is done to make the news feel more real, interesting and captivating, establish setting, increase comprehension, give more depth to a topic or hook the reader
What is an argument?
A reason of the reasoning given for or against a matter under discussion.
Bonus question
When answering all question, what three steps should you follow?
Identify
Example/Evidence
Explain
Which WH question words should you answer in the background information section
What
Where
When
Who
How should you present the main ideas of your oral presentation?
Pick one of the following options
Process/ Compare & Contrast/ Cause & Effect/ Problem & Solution/ Classification/ Extended definition/ List/ Chronologically
Thoroughly explain the explanatory structure and how it can be used in the text
Explanatory texts explain something in these possible formats Cause & effect/ Chronologically/ Conditions/ Descriptions/ Problem - Solution/ Process/ Compare & Contrast/ List/ Classification/ Extended Definition to provide facts, give details, give instructions, give context or compare and contrast.
Validity depends on the form of the argument - good form
Soundness depends on the validity of the argument and requires the statements to be true.
Who is the target audience?
A warning to Swedes from two top defense officials to prepare for war has prompted concern and accusations of alarmism.
The entire Swedish and European Union population
Adults 18 to 60 years old
What is a thesis statement + 3 main points?
What three aspects of your oral presentation should you adjust to generate interest and captivate the audience?
Tone
Emphasis
Speed
Thoroughly explain the persuasive structure and how it can be used in the text
Persuasive texts use rhetorical questions, emotive language, facts and statistics, repetition, and stating opinion as fact to try to convince/ persuade/ manipulate, or sell
What are the 4 kinds of bias?
Opinion statements presented as fact
Sensationalism/ Emotionalism
Bias by Omission
Word Choice
Who is the target audience?
A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting.
Any resident living in Papua New Guinea, but especially those living near the capital city
Adults from 16 to 60 years old
What should you include in your main body paragraphs?
Topic sentence
Evidence
Explain
What is the definition of the Formal Style?
This is the most familiar in the form of lectures and monologues where interruptions is not allowed and technical, precise language is at a premium.