Sec 2 HY Inference with Purpose

What is the acronym that helps you to format your purpose answer?

The message of a source refers to...

• An inferred small idea, based on a part of the source

• An inferred big idea, based on the whole source

• A literal description of what the source is saying

Answer explanation

Rmb message has to be:

- Inferred not literal interpretation of the source

- Based on the WHOLE source not part of it

- A broad main idea

The outcome of the source refers to...

• The biasness that the source has about the topic

• Any actions taken by the audience

• Desired actions taken by the target audience

• What the source is saying

Answer explanation

Outcome of the source refers to the desired ACTION that the author wants the audience to take.

For e.g. The Japanese (author) wants the locals in Singapore (audience) to cooperate and support their rule (desired action).

The verb refers to...

• What the writer is trying to do thru the source (an action word)

• The stand of the writer

• The intended outcome which the writer wants to achieve

• What the author is saying

Answer explanation

Writer's intent is represented by a VERB - for e.g. the writer wants to:

- convince?

- criticise?

- promote?

- encourage?

- defend?

What does the context refer to?

• It refers to the origin of the source (provenance)

• It refers to the action that the audience is taking

• It refers to the problematic situation / setting of the source

Answer explanation

The issue at hand refers to the context / situation that surrounds the source at the time of creation.

It usually is a problem / issue faced by the creator of the source which then justifies its overall purpose (intent, message and outcome) which it wants to achieve

Which of these best describes audience?

• A group of people who happens to read the source

• Anyone who reads the source

• A specific group of people who reads the source, targeted at by the creator of the source

Answer explanation

It is a targeted, SPECIFIC group of people who reads the source, as intended by the creator.

For example,

the Chinese in Singapore.

the Asians who were under colonial rule.

etc.