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Do you think a print ad can ever tell the whole truth? why or why not?

Print Ads can never tell the entire truth because a significant part of an ad is the viewer's point of view and how they understand and analyze the ad put up for them to observe. The real issue cannot fully get across to the entire audience. Ads too are meant to sell an idea of the company so factually too there might be alterations made on behalf of the team behind the advertisement’s production.

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How did the poet's choice of words and phrases impact your understanding of the poem's meaning? Did any specific lines or metaphors stand out to you?

The poet’s choice of words and phrases helps set the tone of the story in a much deeper and disheartening way. It emphasizes the immense grief and discomfort felt by both the prisoners and the indigenous groups, the Aboriginals. The way Judith Wright framed her poem makes us not only feel ourselves in the old prison but it also helps us exactly visualize how much of the pain and suffering is still inflicted by the natural forces to date.

“and like a bone it sings

a bitter song of air.”

This is the line that stands out the most for me because Judith Wright here speaks not just about how cruelty is still felt but also shows how humans will not know that complete history or our origin. It is the natural forces that will only ever know the truth behind the myths and wars we learn about. Not just the following, the conceited behavior of humans is also implicated in the following.

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How does the poem "Wattle Tree" help us appreciate the beauty of nature and the role our emotions play in our understanding?

Wattle Tree talks about the duality of nature. The Protector and The Provider. Primarily focusing on the provider aspect of trees, we understand - via Judith Wright’s words- the beauty of growth and the power of truth held and felt by nature, a wattle tree to be very exact. The symbolic title, along with reference to the ever-helping natural sources, we understand the selfish needs of a human and the arrogance held by the urban civilization who would be nothing today if not for the presence of the natural forces.

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In what ways does "RTAY" encourage us to examine the connections between art, language, and the way we perceive the world? How might this exploration align with the area of the arts (AOK)?

Art is a language. The meaning behind each stroke, each expression drawn and painted expresses a million feelings. In Request To A Year, we explore the interconnection of art and human expression. We understand that on occasions where verbal language cannot help us, we have other forms of communication to express ourselves. In the poem, we understand the pain and the helplessness of the mother and the need to express her views via a painting. This side also brings out the artistic presence she possesses. The poem reflects on how the grandmother’s instincts were first to express her view instead of being irrational and trying to dramatically save her son and fit in the patriarchal view of “how a mother should be.”

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How does analyzing JW's poems on Aboriginals prompt us to reflect on the universality of certain themes and issues that connect diverse communities around the world? In what ways do they offer insights into the shared experiences and challenges faced by indigenous groups/adivasi.

JW’s writing type revolves around helping change the perspective of the reader, it makes them consider the what-ifs and the whys of issues that may seem negligible. Her poems shed light on topics that may seem regional (Indigenous Cultural Displacement) but are felt to some extent all over the world. From the research paper discussed in class, we understand that the colonial forces have been the cause of the same suffering felt by the indigenous communities in not just Australia but also India, The United States, etc. Poets have a way of presenting the problems and the perspective of these “tribal” communities and the disasters they face every day due to the need of others to be selfish. The cause of the sufferings may have started centuries ago but the loss of identity is still missing. Talking about the cultural shift and the loss of traditions, JW brings forth a problem that is unspoken because people are too entitled to recognize and understand the result of greed.

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What are some unique aspects found exclusively within indigenous tribal cultures that set them apart from our own culture and society?

The separation between communities for being “modern” and “traditional” has been shown by the need to globalize history and bury emotions. The requirement to be modern today reflects on our societal status. Ignoring the fact that we are us because of our long history, the same so-called modern society feels the need to hide all the traces of any indigenous groups. JW brings the following topic out by elaborating on a simple, coming-of-age ritual location for the Aboriginals. She shows how the livelihood of the indigenous groups has been threatened since the day colonizers set foot in Australia and how they successfully managed to rip away the very base of their lives. She exclaims her deepest sorrows caused by her own ancestors and brings the spotlight on how the indigenous identity has been buried. With Bora Ring, JW wants us to consider how the growth of the world is possible without the destruction of not just nature but also the history and lives of the indigenous groups that still live in their habitual way instead of forcing them to be someone they don’t recognize.

Bora Ring and TOK-

Tribal Culture has been around for longer than we ever will be. Their dedication to worship the earth for everything it gives us, for being the ultimate provider sets them apart from other cultures. Regardless of the countries they belong to, indigenous groups around the world believe in a life of working together, living in peace and harmony, and being grateful for their provider. Unlike the world we live in, the indigenous groups stay true to their feelings. Respect towards their elders is portrayed by getting tattoos, the use of natural medicines is seen also the music and dances for occasions can be seen. The rich traditional and divinity beliefs, the clothing, and the unique living conditions set their culture apart from the world. Though apart and have no contact with each other, indigenous groups around the world share the same integrity and devotion towards being true to themselves and their identity.

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From the discussions we have has in the class about Guzy and Beltra & inputs from this article, put down thoughts on how the images we analysed contribute to global awareness of complex issues and conflicts, and what role can photography play in shedding light on such issues worldwide?

The stillness of the world, the capturing of the perfect moment, the understanding and evaluation of the said situation, Photography is one of the most difficult forms of art which highlights the real world from a different perspective. Photograph, in general, is the best way to understand the restfulness of the never-stopping world. Photographers around the world highlight the issues and problems faced every day, making others question why something is happening and why it is normalized. Guzy and Beltra’s method of showing issues in our society showcases a very disturbing outlook on reality. Beltra’s photographs bring a more aesthetic appeal to such an issue that threatens the existence of human civilization, it is ironic how a pretty picture is more disastrous than what can be seen. As for Guzy, the essence of the event weighs down on us because of how the misuse of power is seen and felt. Similarly, photographers around the world play a key role in spreading awareness about everything and bringing forth the vulnerability of the world as a whole.

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Analysis of the following Poems-

1. Wattle Tree

2. Bora Ring

3. Request to a year

4. Remittance Man

5. The Old Prison

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MRS. H'S IB ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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Whether you are a standard or higher level student, Paper 1 tests your ability to analyze unseen texts. If you are a standard level student, you will have to analyze one text out of a choice of two. If you are a higher level student you will be given the same two texts but you will have no choice: you must write an analysis of both texts. The texts will be unconnected - the topics and text types will be different - and you are not required to compare or contrast at all. You will essentially complete the same exercise twice. This is to reflect the greater number of lessons you will have had to explore a wider range of texts types, and the greater ability you should have when approaching texts by yourself. HL students will be given more time: 2 hours and 15 minutes compared to 1 hour and 15 minutes at standard level. All students will be given an optional guiding question that will focus your attention on important elements of the text, providing you with a 'way in' and helping you structure a worthwhile analysis.

There's no doubt that paper 1 is a challenging exam. It represents 35% of your grade at SL and 25% at HL. It will be impossible to predict the topics and exact texts that may appear in this exam paper. The range of possible text types is wide, as illustrated by the examples given in the IB syllabus guide. However, that doesn't mean you can't prepare for likely text types. In the past, comics and cartoons, advertisements, speeches, opinion pieces, infographics, magazine articles, news reports and travel writing have frequently appeared on this paper. Less common examples have been song lyrics, movie posters, letters and even texts from the past, such as an extract from Samuel Pepys' diary - he was an eyewitness to the Great Fire of London in 1666! Moreover, the IB subject guide is explicit in that you are not meant to exhaustively memorize features of different text types just in case one appears in your exam. Instead, you can learn approaches that are transferable to any text you are given and learn to recognize patterns of language that can help you analyze a text, ascertain its purpose and intended audience, and evaluate its success.

​Scroll down to find explainers and key conventions, along with sample papers and responses. All these answers would score highly if produced in this exam; perhaps even 20 out of 20. However, it is important to note that these responses demonstrate only one possible approach each time. Alternative responses can also be valid. Discuss the responses with your classmates and teacher as you go through the course, and revise before your assessments and exams. Once you have read and written a few sample responses, you'll be able to find strategies that work for you and will allow you to succeed in Paper 1, whatever text you may encounter.

The world of advertising is enormous, a classroom study of this text type might easily make up a good chunk of your course - and you'll still have only scratched the surface of what this wide and varied genre has to offer. Unsurprisingly, advertisement texts have been extremely popular in Paper 1. They tend to be persuasive and you can easily learn a few key features to look out for. Studying the language of advertising claims and investigating issues like representation are interesting in their own right, and improving your media literacy when it comes to analyzing images and knowing when you're being manipulated or conned is an important aim of the IB Lang and Lit course. Advertising can be extremely creative too, and striking the balance between recognizing effective writing and being skeptical about the things you read can make the difference between a good answer and a great one in Paper 1. Take a look through some of these examples to find common patterns of analysis that you can apply to your analysis of adverts you encounter:
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KEY FEATURES OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Problem and benefit: also called "benefit and need," the success of any advert depends upon appealing to the desires of its readers.

Image: a major component of modern advertising, images often tell visual narratives, or employ tactics such as 'shock value' or 'sex sells.'

Advertising claims: favourites include the use of weasel words, scientific claims, vague language, or bandwagon claims. There are many more for you to look out for, and you might also keep an eye out for jargon which sounds impressive, but doesn't communicate meaning.

Persuasion: adverts are always persuasive. Even ads that are not trying to sell you a product or service might be asking you to think something, change your behaviour or help someone. Look out for any and all kinds of persuasive devices in advertising.

A sub-category of advertising, charity appeals attempt to recruit you on behalf of a good cause and often ask you to donate either time or money. They are extremely persuasive, and often rely on similar methods to conventional advertising and persuasive speaking, tending to have more copy than conventional adverts. Take a look at the sample analyses to different charity appeals here and notice the elements they have in common:
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KEY FEATURES OF CHARITY APPEALS

Persuasive: the purpose of charity adverts is to make the reader take action, probably in the form of money or time. Adjacent to this is the need to raise awareness of social problems. Therefore, look out for all kinds of persuasive rhetorical features in charity appeals.

Metonymy: social problems like hunger and poverty are too large for one person to help solve; so charity ads often introduce you to a single individual who represents all those who your donation goes towards helping.

Frequently associated with wartime propaganda, recruitment campaigns can be used in a variety of contexts to encourage people to support a cause. A hybrid category of advertising and persuasion, recruitment campaigns would traditionally have been waged with pamphlets, leaflets, brochures and posters. Increasingly, this text type is being driven online, although certain traditional features survive; in particular, you can look out for webpages being formatted in three parts, as if folded into a brochure. Take a look at a couple of these responses to recruitment texts, then have a go at writing your own:
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KEY FEATURES OF RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGNS

Visuals: can be wholly visual, but likely to have some accompanying text (multi-modal).

Card-stacking: a common feature of recruitment drives is they often fail to show the downsides of joining up! Ignoring parts of the argument that don't fit your agenda is called card-stacking.

Simplification:along with a host of other fallacies, recruitment campaigns reduce complex issues to simple solutions. They may also invoke stereotypes.

Symbolism: elements of the text will connote concepts that are integral to the writer's message. Look out for metonymy, where an individual is made to stand for the whole.

Learning the features of persuasion - and how persuasion and propaganda overlap - form a part of your lang and lit course. So if you happen to be given a persuasive speech in your final Paper 1 exam, you can count yourself lucky. Persuasive speeches are organised around clear formal frameworks, such as appeals to logic and emotional appeals, and also provide a chance for individual speakers to express themselves stylistically. Check the formal features of persuasive speeches opposite and, if you want to learn more, visit the course page for this unit of study. Then browse these sample responses to see how to put your learning into practice:
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KEY FEATURES OF SPEECHES

Persuasive: the speaker attempts to make his or her listener think in a certain way, believe something or take action.

Modality: modal verbs are small but important words (such as 'must', 'need', 'should', 'might,' and so on) that reveal the speaker's degree of certainty and strength of feeling. You can study modality here.

Rhetorical devices: all kinds of rhythmical, structural, auditory and linguistic tricks can be employed by a skilled speaker. They are too many to list here, but rhetorical strategies can be studied and learned.

​Often printed in newspapers or magazines, and sharing many of the features of persuasive speeches, the opinion piece is usually a thoughtfully considered argument about a controversial topic in which the writer takes a side or proposes a solution. Unlike other forms of text for mass consumption, the opinion piece does not pretend to be straight or unbiased. Although it may contain elements of concession or acknowledge the other side of the issue, the purpose of an opinion piece is to express an opinion in a convincing, persuasive or powerful way. An Op-Ed is a special type of opinion piece, normally shorter, which derived its name from its position opposite the editorial page. The op-ed carries the official position of the news institution on a topical issue of the day.
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KEY FEATURES OF OPINION COLUMNS

Perspective: as an expression of a personal viewpoint, the first person is most commonly adopted for opinion pieces. Look out for 'we' instead of 'I' - a clever way of implying the viewpoint is commonly held.

Solid Arguments: an opinion piece might open your eyes to the reality of an issue, providing facts, statistics and information to help convince you of the writer's viewpoint. Expect to see opinions backed up by studies, research or evidence of some kind. Keep an eye out for assertion, though, where a writer presents an opinion as if it were a fact.

Structure: the writer of an opinion piece is not trying to keep you in suspense and the opinion is often obvious from the title or first few lines of the article. The rest of the article should support or develop the writer's point in a number of ways. The ending should be strong and certain, perhaps reiterating the writer's position.

Register and tone: you should be especially alert to the writer's choices in this regard. Opinion pieces are often formal, but the writer may adopt an irreverent tone, be passionate, conversational, friendly, challenging, even sarcastic depending on the tactics used to convince you of a particular opinion.

You might study a graphic novel such as Persepolis or Maus as part of your literature course; you may also be presented with a comic strip or cartoon in Paper 1. Students enjoy comics and cartoons because they are engaging and colourful - but make no mistake. This text type can be as subtle and sophisticated as any novel (just check out the list of features opposite). If you want to become an expert in the comic book form, you might like to read Understanding Comics: the Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. Don't forget to check out one or two of the examples below, which demonstrate how this text type might be analysed in an exam:
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KEY FEATURES OF COMIC STRIPS

Exposition: text that tells the story is presented as captions.

Speech and thought bubbles: so you can read the internal and external dialogue of the characters.

Artistic style: comics are drawn purposefully and with intention. Are the pictures crisp, heavy, weighty, light, cartoony, realistic, bright, dark? Can you tell whether the artist used pencil, pen and ink, or brush? Words that describe mood and tone can be useful when analyzing graphic weight (shading and contrast) and saturation (brightness).

Punchline: especially apparent in four-panel comic strips, the joke is revealed in the last panel.

A wide ranging and popular text type, magazine articles differ from news articles in that they are not reporting recent events, but rather discussing events, issues, trends and topics that have a general, contemporary appeal. Increasingly, magazine articles are published online, as producers can reduce costs such as printing and distribution, and collect revenue through both subscriptions and advertising. There are many sub-categories of magazine article, such as the celebrity article, scientific article, interview and so on. Topics of a magazine article are wide, in truth it's possible to write about anything and publish it as an article; more common topics include fashion, entertainment, food, sport, and lifestyle.
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KEY FEATURES OF SATIRICAL CARTOONS

Irony: meaning when one's actions contradict one's words. Look out for people in cartoons saying one thing and doing another.

Symbolism: objects, icons and even colors have specific associations. Sometimes items are labelled in the text to help the reader make associations.

Allusion: the cartoon may refer to historical or political events outside the text. The success of an allusion depends on the reader's ability to recognize it.

A wide ranging and popular text type, magazine articles differ from news articles in that they are not reporting recent events, but rather discussing events, issues, trends and topics that have a general, contemporary appeal. Increasingly, magazine articles are published online, as producers can reduce costs such as printing and distribution, and collect revenue through both subscriptions and advertising. There are many sub-categories of magazine article, such as the celebrity article, scientific article, interview and so on. Topics of a magazine article are wide, in truth it's possible to write about anything and publish it as an article; more common topics include fashion, entertainment, food, sport, and lifestyle.
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KEY FEATURES OF MAGAZINES

Layout: look out for box-outs, bullet points, ears and other kinds of layout features.

Often published in weekend magazines, and now increasingly online, interviews are the write-up of a conversation between a journalist (the interviewer) and an interviewee, normally a celebrity, expert in a field, or person in the public eye. Interviews are written to entertain or divert, but also fulfil the purpose of satisfying a reader's curiosity for information: whether about how a famous writer works, how an individual became successful, or simply the lifestyle of the rich and famous. When reading an interview, the focus is normally on the interviewee's thoughts and opinions. But look out for authorial intrusion, something you may have come across in your literary studies, where either directly or indirectly the writer of the article makes their opinions known as well.
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KEY FEATURES OF INTERVIEWS

Question-Answer: a recognisable feature of interviews in this format, which presents the questions asked and responses using quotations (direct speech).

Quotation: as an alternative to the question-answer format, you might see interviews written up as a magazine article. In this case you will see a mixture of direct quotation and indirect free speech.

Topics: the interview may be focused on one issue or may range across various topics. Look out for the interviewer asking leading questions to take the conversation in a particular direction.

Them-and-us: celebrity interviews tend to put interviewees on a pedestal. Look for ways in which the text creates a divide between celebrities and 'us', the reader, or represents the interviewee as special in some way.

It's difficult to imagine modern life without digital communication. Following the development of the internet, readers have been empowered to both consume and produce written and visual content at the same time. A popular form of online text type is the blogpost, normally shortened to 'blog.' In many ways, blogs have a lot in common with magazine articles and opinion pieces; but instead of media institutions deciding what we should read about, independent reader-writers decide the topics for themselves. For this reason, blogs can be quirky, niche, and carry counter-cultural messages. Have a look at a couple of these responses to the 'blog' text type:
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KEY FEATURES OF BLOGS

Viewpoint: blogs normally represent the interests and opinions of an individual, so are normally first person.

Visuals: blogs may illustrate the text with cartoons, images or photographs (perhaps illustrated or taken by the writers themselves).

Again, this is more a category of writing than a text type. Informational text range from cookbooks to technical manuals, encyclopedias to public service announcements. Informational texts are meant to appeal to your head rather than your heart. There may be some overlap between information texts and scientific articles. Moreover, infographics are a highly visual form of information text which you can study in detail (below). Take a look though one or two of these sample responses to see how you might analyse informational texts of different kinds.
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KEY FEATURES OF INFORMATION TEXTS

Typography: look for fonts, capitalizations, bold or italicized words, underlined words, or other features that help emphasize key points.

Short for information graphic, these little visual texts are designed to summarize and present complex information, knowledge and data. They might be posted on a wall, be printed in a magazine or textbook, be a feature in a magazine or, increasingly, spread online. Some brilliant designers work on creating infographics, and the best examples of this text type are almost works of art in themselves. Once you've studied the key features of infographics, try your hand at analyzing one or two of the samples below.
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KEY FEATURES OF INFOGRAPHICS

Audience: normally infographics are designed to reach as wide an audience as possible. As always look out for technical language that might indicate a niche audience.

Copy: infographics are multimodal, meaning there will be some brief text included. Look out for headlines, labels and snippets (brief chunks of text).

A sub-category of magazine articles and sharing features with information texts (above), general interest scientific articles can be drawn from publications such as National Geographic, New Scientist, Cosmos, Nature and more. There's an interesting investigation to be had in the study of language and literature into the tension between science and the arts and, by reading though the sample papers below, you'll notice how these two disciplines are not necessarily as different as you might think:
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KEY FEATURES OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Comparisons: some scientific concepts are quite abstract or complex, so writers of scientific articles might use similes and comparisons to make them easier for a wider readership to visualize.

Visuals: photographs, diagrams, charts and graphs are all likely to accompany and illustrate scientific concepts. Look out for more examples of simplification.

Structure: look out for both linear and non-linear structures and layouts, depending on the content. A text might provide a timeline or historical overview. Boxouts, summaries, explainers, glossaries can all help communicate complicated ideas.

Newspaper front pages and reports belong to broadly three categories: tabloid, broadsheet and online, each of which have their own particular conventions. You can study the news media in more depth by visiting the courses on journalism, bias, euphemism and the impact of technology on the news.
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KEY FEATURES OF NEWS WRITING

Headline: the choice of words in a headline is essential to the tone and angle of the story. There are many techniques involved in creating headlines and you should definitely learn: slammer; pun; alliteration; elliptical headlines (which only include the keywords).

Visuals: all newspapers make use of photographs to accompany stories. Tabloid papers are dominated by images while broadsheet papers tend to use smaller photographs. Look out for pictures of people's faces, which reveal emotion and create bias.

Figurative Language: anyone who still thinks the news is purely factual needs to go back to the start of the course! News reports are a rich source of metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and exaggeration, often distorting reality in some way.

Although descriptive writing is a major part of literary fiction, non-fiction writers may also write with the purpose of having you visualize a scene, event or person. Many forms of writing can be descriptive: autobiographies, travel articles, letters, diaries and blogs might all feature descriptive passages to one degree or another. Read through a sample response, then try your hand at analyzing a descriptive passage:
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KEY FEATURES OF DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGES

Imagery: as writing which is drawn from direct experience, description always involves imagery. Humans perceive the world vividly using our visual sense - but don't forget about other ways of perception: sensory images can also be auditory, tactile, kinesthetic, and even olfactory (the sense of smell).

Modifiers: the function of adjectives and adverbs are to describe.

Arguably the most personal text type as the intended reader is usually... the writer him or herself. Almost since the advent of the written word, diaries have been kept by individuals to record daily events, reflect on personal experiences and try to make sense of the complex issues of society. A freeform text type, they tend to be more stylistic than formal, with each writer employing their own particular uses of language which reflects the way they see the world. That's not to say you can't prepare yourself for any eventuality - take a look at one or two of the responses below:
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KEY FEATURES OF DIARIES

Viewpoint: as one of the most personal text types, diaries are written in the first person and always express thoughts and feelings.

Perspective: diaries are written to be private as the reader and writer are the same person. Confessional is a particular form of diary writing that reveals a secret.

Colloquialism: the writer might write as if he or she is talking and may use figures of speech in an original or entertaining way.

It's not often you'll read a text that has a particular individual reader in mind, but letters are exactly that. Letters need reading carefully to discover the relationship between writer and reader and to uncover the purpose behind the writing. Here are ways to respond if you should encounter this text type:
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KEY FEATURES OF LETTERS

Purpose: people send letters for all kinds of reasons; to complain, to seek advice, to connect with a loved one or even to pass gossip. The purpose of this text type is completely flexible.

This kind of writing is less a text-type and more a category of writing. Travel writing can be as recognisable as a Lonely Planet or Rough Guide recommendation for a trip to a foreign country or city. Or it might take the form of an article, describing the experiences of the writer in a strange place, accompanied by photography, maps, or diagrams. It's possible for Travel Writing to be 'literary' in tone and mood, full of imagery, vivid descriptions, and figurative language, recreating the characters and situations the writer met along the way like a novelist. Common themes in travel writing include the search for the self or one's roots; curiosity about other people; the desire to be informed; the search for a religious, spiritual or abstract experience. If you want to find out much more about this genre, you can visit the course page for this unit of study. Or, simply browse this selection of Paper 1 materials from the category of Travel Writing:
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KEY FEATURES OF TRAVEL WRITING

Structure: look out for chronological timelines, past - present structures or a linear journey of discovery. Guidebooks will have clear headings and subheadings and will probably include box-outs and the like.

Information: travel writing often seeks to be informative and can present you with facts and figures, names and dates, historical or architectural or geographical information and more.

Since the 5th century BC, people have been giving each other advice in writing. Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote his advice on bamboo strips - now you can buy his collected works, The Art of War, in a bookstore. Newspapers and magazines feature advisory sections (in Britain, the writers of these columns are known as Agony Aunts or Agony Uncles). Elsewhere, institutions such as the medical practice, health services and even governments like to give advice. This means that advisory texts can take many forms: columns, articles, letters, posters or infographics are all text types that can give advice in one form or another. See for yourself by reading the sample responses to the papers listed here:
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KEY FEATURES OF ADVISORY TEXTS

Tone: authoritative, reasonable, commanding or trustworthy. Look out for opinions presented as if they are facts.

Tense: the imperative tense (also called the command tense) can be recognized by the position of the verb at or near the start of the sentence.

Modality: modal verbs such as 'must', 'will', 'should' and 'ought' transmit strength of feelings.

Credibility: expert sources, research and scientific evidence might be used to establish credibility.

More a category of writing rather than a text type, texts produced for young people have distinctive features of their own that you may want to keep an eye on.
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KEY FEATURES OF TEXTS FOR CHILDREN

Allegory: like symbolism, in children's stories characters and objects often stand for things greater than themselves. The Wizard of Oz is a good example of allegory.

Diction: it would be unusual for children's texts to contain too much difficult vocabulary, although stories and rhymes often use synonyms.

Visuals: look out for colorful visuals, vividly drawn people and places.

Fable: a particular type of children's writing that anthropomorphizes animals, who stand in for human characters.

Didactic: some texts for children are designed to teach a lesson or moral. You can look out for didactic messages in children's texts.

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Bora Ring

1. Dance ring

2. Ceremonial Practice of the Aboriginals - transition from childhood to adulthood. “becoming a man” Dancing, Music, Storytelling.

3. Takes place in the nature and is surrounded by trees.

4. Only men are allowed to partake the ceremony but the women can watch from a certain distance.

Representing the aboriginals and the aftermath of oppression and colonization.

The article- Can be used for IO text helpful.

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Stolen Generation - Nat Geo - Australian Govt.

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