General
What is the topic for your exam?
Printed media and the internet
What is Step 1?
Representations
What is Step 2?
Opinions and/or Ideas
What is Step 3?
Language Features
What is Step 4?
Text Structures
How long do you have to deconstruct your Seen Written Stimulus?
3 Weeks!
What is a Representation?
This refers to how a person, group or issue is shown in a text
Provide an example of an opinion AND an idea
IDEA: AI can help you write your assessment
OPINION: You should never use AI to write your assessment
What is one trick to help remember what a text language feature is?
Text Structures are the walls and layout of a house
The decorations in side of the house! the decor and colours are used to communicate meaning!
For each of the 4 steps what are the 3 sentences you need to write?
1: Identify
2: Select Evidence
3: Analyse Effect and WHY (why did the author choose to use it?)
What is another word for representation that may be used in your exam?
Point of View! POV!
Do you have to write 1 opinion and 1 idea in your exam responses?
No it is AND/OR you can write 2 Opinions, 2 Ideas or one of each.
Is dialogue a language feature or a text structure?
Language Feature!
Is colour a text structure or a language feature?
A Language Feature!
TWICE!
List 4 types of possible representations
positive, negative, neutral, stereotypical, exaggerated, fair, powerful, weak, successful, struggling, important, urgent
When in your Exam does your own opinion about a stimulus count as 1 identification?
NO!
you must only talk about the opinions/ideas that are used/represented in the stimulus. Not your own!
Identify 3 language features:
The internet is fast and powerful, spreading information like wildfire across the world, while print media stands steady and reliable, like an old oak tree that has weathered every storm. The internet is quick, the internet is convenient, the internet is everywhere — but speed does not always mean accuracy. Print media may be slower, but it is careful, it is considered, it is credible. While the internet dominates the modern world, print media still holds value in a society that needs information it can truly trust.
Simile:
“Spreading information like wildfire across the world.”
“Like an old oak tree that has weathered every storm.”
Repetition:
“The internet is quick, the internet is convenient, the internet is everywhere.”
“It is careful, it is considered, it is credible.”
Underlined text:
careful, it is considered, it is credible.
Find 3 Text Structures:
Internet vs Print Media: What Should We Trust?
Last year, I shared a news story online without checking it. By the end of the day, I found out it was fake. That experience made me realise how quickly the internet spreads information — even when it isn’t true.
The internet is fast and convenient, but that speed can lead to mistakes and misinformation.
News can be published instantly without thorough fact-checking.
In contrast, print media takes longer to publish and usually goes through careful editing, which can make it more reliable.
Both have strengths, but we need to think carefully about which sources we trust.
Title, Dot Points, Personal Anecdote, introduction and conclusion paragraphs
What question will you be answering for part 1 and part 2 of the exam?
How does the article in Stimulus 1 construct two representations of TOPIC? For each representation, explain an opinion and/or idea, a language feature and a text structure.
How are audiences positioned to view the topic in Stimulus 2 in the stimulus book? Support your response in parts a), b), c) and d) using evidence from the stimulus.
What are five possible representations of print media and the internet?
The internet as fast and accessible; the internet as unreliable or dangerous; print media as trustworthy; print media as outdated; the internet as empowering ordinary people.
Find 3 Opinions in this Stimulus:
The internet is both a powerful tool and a serious problem in modern society. On one hand, it connects people globally, provides instant access to information, and creates endless opportunities for education and innovation. On the other hand, it spreads misinformation, encourages unhealthy comparison, and often distracts people from real-life relationships. While the internet has the potential to unite and empower communities, it can also divide and mislead them. Ultimately, its impact depends on how responsibly individuals and society choose to use it.
The internet is a powerful tool in modern society.
The internet can be a serious problem.
The internet connects people globally.
The internet provides instant access to information and opportunities.
The internet spreads misinformation.
The internet encourages unhealthy comparison.
The internet distracts people from real-life relationships.
The impact of the internet depends on how responsibly it is used.
List 5 language Features!
some include: Colour, Bolded Writing, Exclamation marks, ellipses, shapes, size, shading, type of font, italics, underlined text, facial expressions, body language, figurative language, dialogue
List 5 text structures
Title, heading, hook, bullet points, genre, placement of objects (Top, centre, bottom), location/positioning of content, layout of graphics.