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Analysing non-fiction

Purpose and audience

Introduction to comparing texts

Comparing Texts by Purpose and Form Worksheets and Examples

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Comparing Texts by Purpose and Form Worksheets and Examples

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A comprehensive guide to comparing texts by purpose and form, focusing on analytical techniques for examining written works across different time periods and styles.

• The guide covers essential aspects of textual analysis including purpose and form in texts, audience consideration, and comparative methods.

• Detailed examples demonstrate how to analyze texts from different centuries, comparing their structure, language, and impact.

• Practical tools such as tables and Venn diagrams are introduced for organizing comparative analysis.

• The material is particularly relevant for comparing texts examples in educational settings from KS2 through GCSE levels.

28/10/2022

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<p>When examining texts, it's valuable to analyze their purpose and form to identify the link between them. The form of a text refers to th

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Introduction to Purpose and Form

This opening section introduces fundamental concepts for comparing texts by purpose and form worksheet activities. The content explores the relationship between textual form and intended audience.

Definition: Form refers to the type of text (article, blog, letter, diary, newspaper) while purpose describes the writer's intended goal.

Highlight: The distinction between public and private audiences significantly influences both the purpose and language choices in texts.

Example: A personal letter typically targets a private audience, while a news article aims at a public readership.

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Reader Response and Text Comparison

This section examines how different methods of writing influence reader response, with practical examples from different time periods.

Highlight: Understanding reader response is crucial for effective text comparison.

Example: The section provides two contrasting texts about aerial accidents - a modern magazine article about paramotoring and a 19th-century newspaper account of a balloon accident.

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Textual Analysis Techniques

This section focuses on comparing structural and stylistic elements between texts.

Highlight: Both texts demonstrate similar dramatic techniques despite their different time periods.

Example: The use of similes in both texts: "dropping like a stone" and "pounded by the largest Armstrong missile."

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Practical Text Comparison

The section presents real-world examples of text comparison using extracts about sea-bathing.

Quote: "Thames tummy set in and set me back in a big way."

Highlight: The extract demonstrates how personal experiences can be conveyed differently across various text forms.

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Organizational Methods

This section introduces practical methods for organizing comparative analysis.

Highlight: Tables and Venn diagrams are presented as useful tools for structuring comparative analysis.

Example: The section includes a detailed comparison table showing how to analyze different aspects of texts systematically.

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Exam Preparation Guidelines

This section provides specific guidance for handling non-fiction text comparison in examination conditions.

Highlight: Texts in exams may span the 19th, 20th, or 21st centuries, requiring understanding of historical context.

Vocabulary: Non-fiction texts require analysis of language specific to their historical period.

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Comparative Analysis Examples

This section presents practical examples of food-related text comparisons.

Example: Analysis of a 1855 cookery book extract by Alexis Soyer, focusing on descriptive language and attitude toward food.

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Sample Answer Analysis

This section examines effective comparative writing techniques.

Highlight: Key elements of successful comparison include embedded quotations and focus on writers' methods.

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Advanced Writing Techniques

The final section demonstrates sophisticated comparative analysis.

Example: Description of food using vivid language: "velvety Cavolo Nero" and "feathered carrots."

Highlight: Effective use of comparative linking words and phrases enhances analysis quality.

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Subjects

English Lang.

Analysing non-fiction

Purpose and audience

Introduction to comparing texts

Comparing Texts by Purpose and Form Worksheets and Examples

Itz Gamer Al 123

@itzgameral123_tyei

11 Followers

A comprehensive guide to comparing texts by purpose and form, focusing on analytical techniques for examining written works across different time periods and styles.

• The guide covers essential aspects of textual analysis including purpose and form in texts, audience consideration, and comparative methods.

• Detailed examples demonstrate how to analyze texts from different centuries, comparing their structure, language, and impact.

• Practical tools such as tables and Venn diagrams are introduced for organizing comparative analysis.

• The material is particularly relevant for comparing texts examples in educational settings from KS2 through GCSE levels.

28/10/2022

530

11/9

English Lang.

Introduction to Purpose and Form

Definition: Form refers to the type of text (article, blog, letter, diary, newspaper) while purpose describes the writer's intended goal.

Highlight: The distinction between public and private audiences significantly influences both the purpose and language choices in texts.

Example: A personal letter typically targets a private audience, while a news article aims at a public readership.

Reader Response and Text Comparison

This section examines how different methods of writing influence reader response, with practical examples from different time periods.

Highlight: Understanding reader response is crucial for effective text comparison.

Example: The section provides two contrasting texts about aerial accidents - a modern magazine article about paramotoring and a 19th-century newspaper account of a balloon accident.

Textual Analysis Techniques

This section focuses on comparing structural and stylistic elements between texts.

Highlight: Both texts demonstrate similar dramatic techniques despite their different time periods.

Example: The use of similes in both texts: "dropping like a stone" and "pounded by the largest Armstrong missile."

Practical Text Comparison

The section presents real-world examples of text comparison using extracts about sea-bathing.

Quote: "Thames tummy set in and set me back in a big way."

Highlight: The extract demonstrates how personal experiences can be conveyed differently across various text forms.

Organizational Methods

This section introduces practical methods for organizing comparative analysis.

Highlight: Tables and Venn diagrams are presented as useful tools for structuring comparative analysis.

Example: The section includes a detailed comparison table showing how to analyze different aspects of texts systematically.

Exam Preparation Guidelines

This section provides specific guidance for handling non-fiction text comparison in examination conditions.

Highlight: Texts in exams may span the 19th, 20th, or 21st centuries, requiring understanding of historical context.

Vocabulary: Non-fiction texts require analysis of language specific to their historical period.

Comparative Analysis Examples

This section presents practical examples of food-related text comparisons.

Example: Analysis of a 1855 cookery book extract by Alexis Soyer, focusing on descriptive language and attitude toward food.

Sample Answer Analysis

This section examines effective comparative writing techniques.

Highlight: Key elements of successful comparison include embedded quotations and focus on writers' methods.

Advanced Writing Techniques

The final section demonstrates sophisticated comparative analysis.

Example: Description of food using vivid language: "velvety Cavolo Nero" and "feathered carrots."

Highlight: Effective use of comparative linking words and phrases enhances analysis quality.

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Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

Knowunity has been named a featured story on Apple and has regularly topped the app store charts in the education category in Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Join Knowunity today and help millions of students around the world.

Download in

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Download in

App Store

4.9+

Average app rating

15 M

Pupils love Knowunity

#1

In education app charts in 12 countries

950 K+

Students have uploaded notes

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iOS User

I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

Philip, iOS User

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

Lena, iOS user

Comparing Texts by Purpose and Form Worksheets and Examples

Introduction to Purpose and Form

Reader Response and Text Comparison

Textual Analysis Techniques

Practical Text Comparison

Organizational Methods

Exam Preparation Guidelines

Comparative Analysis Examples

Sample Answer Analysis

Advanced Writing Techniques

Similar content

Can't find what you're looking for? Explore other subjects.

Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

Knowunity has been named a featured story on Apple and has regularly topped the app store charts in the education category in Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Join Knowunity today and help millions of students around the world.

4.9+

15 M

#1

950 K+

Still not convinced? See what other students are saying...

I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

I love this app ❤️ I actually use it every time I study.

Comparing Texts by Purpose and Form Worksheets and Examples

Introduction to Purpose and Form

Reader Response and Text Comparison

Textual Analysis Techniques

Practical Text Comparison

Organizational Methods

Exam Preparation Guidelines

Comparative Analysis Examples

Sample Answer Analysis

Advanced Writing Techniques

Similar content

Can't find what you're looking for? Explore other subjects.

Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

Knowunity has been named a featured story on Apple and has regularly topped the app store charts in the education category in Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Join Knowunity today and help millions of students around the world.

4.9+

15 M

#1

950 K+

Still not convinced? See what other students are saying...

I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

I love this app ❤️ I actually use it every time I study.