LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - FORM

Question 1

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - FORM

EDITORIAL

Answer 1

• Commonly has the paper’s masthead at the top (e.g. Herald Sun)
• No writer’s name is listed
• Longer piece of writing
• Has a headline
• Offers the newspaper’s official opinion on a current issue

Question 2

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - FORM

OPINION ARTICLE/ PIECE

Answer 2

• Has a headline
• A longer piece of writing
• Has a byline
• An expert will have their credentials listed

Question 3

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - FORM

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Answer 3

• Written by a memory of the public about a current issue

- The writer and their suburb is listed at the end

Question 4

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - FORM

CARTOON

• Mark Knight
• Ron Tandberg
• Michael Leunig
• Cathy Wilcox
• John Spooner
• Paul Zanetti

Answer 4

• Makes a satirical (form of comedy) comment on a current issue
• Often relate to politics (e.g. political cartoons)

Question 5

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - FORM

PHOTOGRAPH

Answer 5

• Accompany an article
• Discuss the content and point of focus
• There could be two photographs composited together
• CAPTION
• Describe facial expressions of subjects
• COLOUR is also important