How to analyse non-fiction texts in English Short description of the exercise This is an exercise in how to read and analyse non-fiction texts in English, 1st year. Instructions Read the text Gun Culture’ by David Craik from The Big Issue (in the compendium), and write ’US 200-300 words about each part described below: Part I: the GAP’ What can you say about Genre, Audience, and Purpose of this text? Why? ‘Mind – (for further instructions, please read the explanation of GAP further below) Part II: a LIST’ How is Language, Information, and Tone used in this text? How can ‘Make – you see that? (for further instructions, please read the explanation of LIST further below) Assessment Suggestion 1: The students have answered the questions to one of the parts before coming to class. In class, the students are divided into smaller groups (e.g. 3-4 students in each) in which the present their findings to each other. Afterwards, each group agree on a common solution and present their answers to the rest of the class. Suggestion 2: Answer the exercises in groups of 3-4 students in class. Use 20-30 minutes per part. Each group present their findings to the rest of the class and the best answers from the presentations is collected and put together into a practice’ version, which is distributed to everyone in class. ‘best Commentary on expected academic output The idea behind this exercise is to introduce the specific vocab belonging to this type of text analysis, i.e. non-fiction texts. the GAP’ focusses on: Genre, Audience, and Purpose. a LIST’ focusses ‘Mind ‘Make on: Language, Information, Style, and Tone. It is also the idea to train the student in writing short academic texts in English, familiarizing him or her with the terminology. Subjects English Authors MV and MN Reading non-fiction texts Part I –
How to analyse non-fiction texts in English Short description of the exercise This is an exercise in how to read and analyse non-fiction texts in English, 1st year. Instructions Read the text ’US Gun Culture’ by David Craik from The Big Issue (in the compendium), and write 200-300 words about each part described below: Part I: ‘Mind the GAP’ – What can you say about Genre, Audience, and Purpose of this text? Why? (for further instructions, please read the explanation of GAP further below) Part II: ‘Make a LIST’ – How is Language, Information, and Tone used in this text? How can you see that? (for further instructions, please read the explanation of LIST further below) Assessment Suggestion 1: The students have answered the questions to one of the parts before coming to class. In class, the students are divided into smaller groups (e.g. 3-4 students in each) in which the present their findings to each other. Afterwards, each group agree on a common solution and present their answers to the rest of the class. Suggestion 2: Answer the exercises in groups of 3-4 students in class. Use 20-30 minutes per part. Each group present their findings to the rest of the class and the best answers from the presentations is collected and put together into a ‘best practice’ version, which is distributed to everyone in class. Commentary on expected academic output The idea behind this exercise is to introduce the specific vocab belonging to this type of text analysis, i.e. non-fiction texts. ‘Mind the GAP’ focusses on: Genre, Audience, and Purpose. ‘Make a LIST’ focusses on: Language, Information, Style, and Tone. It is also the idea to train the student in writing short academic texts in English, familiarizing him or her with the terminology. Subjects English Authors MV and MN Reading non-fiction texts – Part I