Representations
What is another word for the representation of a stimulus? It is one I have said every lesson.
Message
What is FISH?
fairness, inclusivity, safety and security, health or human rights
What are language features?
persuasive or figurative devices found within the words of the stimulus
What are text structures?
Anything to do with the visual or layout aspects of the stimulus= things you can see.
What is your exam topic AND when is your exam?
Homelessness, Week 8
What is the representation of 'this is my home' stimulus?
Homelessness is represented as an issue greatly affecting young people, which is devastating.
What is CHIPS?
critical, hopeful, ignorant, passionate, sympathetic
what is the difference between emotive and evaluative language?
emotive= creating an emotional response/reaction
evaluative= judging the issue with adjectives
What is the difference between imagery and images?
Imagery= language features that paints a picture.
Image= text structure that depicts the issue
How many stimuli will you respond to AND how many of each feature do you have to unpack? (e.g. how many representations, values, language features etc.)
2 stimuli, 1 of each feature
Why don't you need to explain the effect of the representation?
Because it is like the thesis/main point you are making and the other features help explain/support it
What is a value AND attitude of this stimulus? And explain the effect of one
safety and security, sympathetic. The value would encourage readers to support because no one should have to live in the wilderness exposed
identify the 3 language features in the stimulus and quote them from the text
Facts/statistics '34%', inclusive language 'you', alliteration 'help for home'
Identify 3 text structures in the stimulus
bold heading, logo bottom right, grey/blue colouring, contact info bottom left, image of person in forest
Tell me 3 language features and 3 text structures
Teacher verrified response
What is a belief or assumption in/about the stimulus?
e.g. Belief that these young people have no one to care about them OR challenges assumption that most homeless people are adults
What is the effect of the alliteration 'help for home'?
Highlights that readers are in a position to support and transform lives from being homeless, to having a home and emphasises the good work the organisation is already doing with this.
What is the effect of the image?
Shows the isolation homeless people feel and how it is scary and unpredictable.
How do you respond to Question 1? How do you respond to question 2? And how long do you have the exam (planning time + writing time)?
With a paragraph, with short response/sentence answers, 15 + 90 mins
Explain the differences between a value, attitude, belief and assumption
value= something of importance. attitude= how you feel about something. belief = what you know to be true. assumption= generalised understanding of something/someone
What is the effect of the statistic?
This statistic would shock readers into helping as it challenges preconceived ideas of homeless people mostly being adults, not innocent children
What is the effect of the grey and blue colouring?
Grey symbolises detachment, where these young people are detached from the community and safety. Blue symbolises sadness/depression, as these young people are without a home.
What are cohesive devices? List at least 3 examples.
Words to introduce or connect ideas such as firstly, also, in addition etc.