Text comparison

What is meant by comparing texts by their purpose?

• Comparing the order of ideas

• 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 times

How many purposes is a text likely to have?

• Only one purpose

• More than one purpose

• Five or six purposes

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

• Audience, form and purpose

• Layout, use of images and style of font

• Tone, language and structure

When comparing text, what should you focus on?

• Their similarities and differences

• Their similarities

• Their differences

How do literary non-fiction and non-fiction texts compare?

• They both tell stories or have a plot

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

• Both could be written by the same authors

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

What is literary non-fiction?

• A text that is factual and uses true life stories

• A text that entertains the reader by using literary techniques

• A text that uses literary techniques to create a factual based narrative

How might you plan a comparison response?

• Think about the question

• Use a quick spider diagram

• Make sure you have included an introduction and conclusion

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