Ideas & Opinions
A belief or viewpoint that can be argued and supported.
What is an Opinion?
Evidence from the stimulus must be used for this purpose in the CIA.
What is supporting explanations?
A structure that presents both benefits and drawbacks of the internet.
What is a for-and-against structure?
Language that appeals to emotions when discussing the internet.
What is emotive language?
The way the internet is shown or portrayed in a text.
What is a representation?
A thought or concept.
What is an 'Idea'?
In CIA responses, this term means explaining how a feature works and why.
What is “explain”?
A structure often used in texts about online safety issues.
What is problem–solution?
Exaggerated language used to strengthen ideas about internet harm.
What is hyperbole?
A common positive portrayal of the internet in media texts.
What is the internet as useful or connecting people?
This statement, “The internet connects people globally,” is classified as this.
What is an idea?
Linking language features to these shows how meaning is created.
What are representations?
Headings and subheadings are used to achieve this purpose.
What is organising information?
The sentence “The internet is destroying childhood” uses this feature.
What is emotive language or hyperbole?
A common negative portrayal of the internet in media texts.
What is the internet as dangerous or harmful?
This statement, “Social media causes more harm than good,” is classified as this.
What is an opinion?
A response that only describes features without explaining achieves this result.
What is an incomplete response?
This structure emphasises dangers before offering fixes.
What is problem–solution?
Language such as “we” and “our” is used to involve readers.
What is inclusive language?
Describing the internet as “a dangerous place for young people” creates this representation.
What is the internet as unsafe or threatening?
Identifying these personal judgements helps explain a writer’s viewpoint and persuasive intent.
What are opinions?
Clear explanations, accurate terminology, and strong evidence lead to this result.
What is a high-A response?
This controls how ideas about the internet are presented and understood.
What is text structure?
Facts and numbers are used in internet texts to create this effect.
What is credibility?
These factors cause different texts to represent the internet in different ways.
What are purpose, audience, and viewpoint?