Comparing Multiple Texts

What is meant by comparing texts by their purpose?

• Comparing the ideas in a text

• Comparing how the two texts have been written with a particular aim in mind - in similar or different ways

• Comparing how the texts have been written in different periods of time

How many purposes is a text likely to have?

• Only one

• Multiple purposes

• eight or nine purposes

What should you remember when comparing a writer’s methods?

• language and structure

• structure only

• How they feel about their topic

• Organisation and design

When comparing text, what should you focus on?

• The differences

• The similarities and differences

• The similarities

What is the main similarity between non-fiction and fiction texts?

• They both tell stories or have a plot

• They often use the same methods and write about the same subjects

• They are both written mainly to entertain

How do you structure a comparison response?

• A brief introduction, write about one text and then about the other and a brief conclusion that refers to both texts.

• A brief introduction, points comparing/contrasting both texts and a brief conclusion that refers to both texts

• Ideas about both texts backed up with evidence and a conclusion to say which is best

What is the form of a text?

• The type of text, eg a letter, blog or news article

• The structure of a text, eg the order of ideas or sentence structure

• The tone of a text, eg humorous, serious or dramatic

When thinking about a writer’s approach to a subject, what should you focus on?

• The social, cultural and historical context of the writer

• Their life, background and experiences as a writer

• How their ideas, attitude and perspective are presented in the text

• None of the options

What does C-L-O-S stand for?

• Cooperation, language, style

• content, language, order, stylistics

• Content, linguistics, order, style

• Content, language, organisation, style

What does T-A-P stand for?

• Text, antonyms, purpose

• Text, auditory, purpose

• Text type, audience, purpose

• Text type, audience, pre-modified sentence