Section 1B - How to write it

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Paragraph on Text A

Paragraph on Text A

Paragraph on Text A

Paragraph on Text B

Paragraph on Text B

Conclusion

 

(as a minimum)

 

Paragraphs should look like this...

 

*Topic sentence which focuses on CHANGE

*Some analysis which proves your point

*Some more analysis (linked to audience/purpose if possible)

*A comparison to the other text

 

For example:

 

One clear change between text A and the modern period is its reliance on a harsh and authoritative tone, which would be seen as inappropriate for a child audience today. This can be clearly seen where it demands that children should 'Stand no wriggling, hither and thither', where the fronted imperative verb adds a sense of urgency and importance to the action. Furthermore, the archaic idiom 'hither and thither' makes the writer seem utterly irritated by children, making the tone even less appropriate for the target audience. Likewise, the use of the imperative verb in the phrase 'gnaw not thy nails' implies a harsh sense of enforced compliance as it appears that children are not just being ordered but also dehumanised, a notion which would be seen as cruel and unnecessary to a modern audience of children. This tone is notably different to Text B where a more educational tone can be seen through the use of the stative verb within the interrogative, 'did it ever occur to you...' implying that a positive relationship is now seen as important.

 

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