1. Some questions ask you to look at two texts together:
Examples:
1) Now look at Item 1 and Item 2 together. Compare
• What they have to say about….
• The language they use to say it…
2) How do the writers of Item 1 and Item 2 use language and
presentation to persuade their readers?
First sort out how many points you need to make for the amount of marks given
to this question.
Let’s take one example:
3) How do the writers of the Lady Sovereign article and the Davvid website use language
and presentation to persuade their readers that the singers offer an exciting type of
music? (6 marks)
3 marks for each text
For each text – make 3
points about language
and presentation
1. Use the comparison template to make notes about the Lady Sovereign
article and the Davvid Website
2. Now, let’s write your answer, using the PEE formula (when the writer
says…etc)

2. Topic sentence sums up your point. It
shows you are addressing the question
Discourse
Marker tells
the examiner
Both the article about Lady Sovereign and the website about Davvid use language
you are going
to compare and presentation to make the reader think that they are successful singers. Both
the texts
texts use metaphors to make them seem exciting. When the writer says Lady
Evidence Sovereign “has taken the fortress of American Hip Hop by storm”, this makes
Explanation of
the reader think that she is powerful because the metaphor suggests she is like
effect on a reader
Point
an attacking army which has dramatically invaded America, a country that has
resisted music from other nations. In my opinion this text is successful in
Evaluation
reflecting the very aggressive style of Lady Sovereign’s music. Also, metaphors
are used to suggest Davvid is successful. When the website says he is “mowing
down the competition”, this makes the reader think that he is more popular
than other stars because the metaphor suggests that he is like a lawn mower that
flattens anything in its path. To me, this also reflects how ruthless the world of
music can be.
Also, both texts use alliteration to make their message more exciting. When the
Here comes
the second
writer of Text B says “the future of rap is female, feisty and fresh”, this suggests
comparison
that Lady Sovereign is exciting because the repeated “f” sounds thump out the
message very aggressively. The Davvid website also uses sound patterns to make Finish this
by using an
it lively. When the writer says”……………………………..…………………………………… . example of a
sound
………………………… ……… this makes the reader think………………………………..…. pattern from
the website
……………………………………….… ….…………………… because…………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………In my
opinion ..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Now write a Also, both writers use ..…………………………………………………………………………..……
comparison
paragraph, using …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
your own idea
about …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
PRESENTATION
from both texts …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Topic sentence sums up your point. It
shows you are addressing the question
Discourse
Marker tells
the examiner
Both the article about Lady Sovereign and the website about Davvid use language
you are going
to compare and presentation to make the reader think that they are successful singers. Both
the texts
texts use metaphors to make them seem exciting. When the writer says Lady
Evidence Sovereign “has taken the fortress of American Hip Hop by storm”, this makes
Explanation of
the reader think that she is powerful because the metaphor suggests she is like
effect on a reader
Point
an attacking army which has dramatically invaded America, a country that has
resisted music from other nations. In my opinion this text is successful in
Evaluation
reflecting the very aggressive style of Lady Sovereign’s music. Also, metaphors
are used to suggest Davvid is successful. When the website says he is “mowing
down the competition”, this makes the reader think that he is more popular
than other stars because the metaphor suggests that he is like a lawn mower that
flattens anything in its path. To me, this also reflects how ruthless the world of
music can be.
Also, both texts use alliteration to make their message more exciting. When the
Here comes
the second
writer of Text B says “the future of rap is female, feisty and fresh”, this suggests
comparison
that Lady Sovereign is exciting because the repeated “f” sounds thump out the
message very aggressively. The Davvid website also uses sound patterns to make Finish this
by using an
it lively. When the writer says”……………………………..…………………………………… . example of a
sound
………………………… ……… this makes the reader think………………………………..…. pattern from
the website
……………………………………….… ….…………………… because…………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………In my
opinion ..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Now write a Also, both writers use ..…………………………………………………………………………..……
comparison
paragraph, using …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
your own idea
about …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
PRESENTATION
from both texts …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Topic sentence sums up your point. It
shows you are addressing the question
Discourse
Marker tells
the examiner
Both the article about Lady Sovereign and the website about Davvid use language
you are going
to compare and presentation to make the reader think that they are successful singers. Both
the texts
texts use metaphors to make them seem exciting. When the writer says Lady
Evidence Sovereign “has taken the fortress of American Hip Hop by storm”, this makes
Explanation of
the reader think that she is powerful because the metaphor suggests she is like
effect on a reader
Point
an attacking army which has dramatically invaded America, a country that has
resisted music from other nations. In my opinion this text is successful in
Evaluation
reflecting the very aggressive style of Lady Sovereign’s music. Also, metaphors
are used to suggest Davvid is successful. When the website says he is “mowing
down the competition”, this makes the reader think that he is more popular
than other stars because the metaphor suggests that he is like a lawn mower that
flattens anything in its path. To me, this also reflects how ruthless the world of
music can be.
Also, both texts use alliteration to make their message more exciting. When the
Here comes
the second
writer of Text B says “the future of rap is female, feisty and fresh”, this suggests
comparison
that Lady Sovereign is exciting because the repeated “f” sounds thump out the
message very aggressively. The Davvid website also uses sound patterns to make Finish this
by using an
it lively. When the writer says”……………………………..…………………………………… . example of a
sound
………………………… ……… this makes the reader think………………………………..…. pattern from
the website
……………………………………….… ….…………………… because…………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………In my
opinion ..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Now write a Also, both writers use ..…………………………………………………………………………..……
comparison
paragraph, using …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
your own idea
about …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
PRESENTATION
from both texts …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Topic sentence sums up your point. It
shows you are addressing the question
Discourse
Marker tells
the examiner
Both the article about Lady Sovereign and the website about Davvid use language
you are going
to compare and presentation to make the reader think that they are successful singers. Both
the texts
texts use metaphors to make them seem exciting. When the writer says Lady
Evidence Sovereign “has taken the fortress of American Hip Hop by storm”, this makes
Explanation of
the reader think that she is powerful because the metaphor suggests she is like
effect on a reader
Point
an attacking army which has dramatically invaded America, a country that has
resisted music from other nations. In my opinion this text is successful in
Evaluation
reflecting the very aggressive style of Lady Sovereign’s music. Also, metaphors
are used to suggest Davvid is successful. When the website says he is “mowing
down the competition”, this makes the reader think that he is more popular
than other stars because the metaphor suggests that he is like a lawn mower that
flattens anything in its path. To me, this also reflects how ruthless the world of
music can be.
Also, both texts use alliteration to make their message more exciting. When the
Here comes
the second
writer of Text B says “the future of rap is female, feisty and fresh”, this suggests
comparison
that Lady Sovereign is exciting because the repeated “f” sounds thump out the
message very aggressively. The Davvid website also uses sound patterns to make Finish this
by using an
it lively. When the writer says”……………………………..…………………………………… . example of a
sound
………………………… ……… this makes the reader think………………………………..…. pattern from
the website
……………………………………….… ….…………………… because…………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………In my
opinion ..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Now write a Also, both writers use ..…………………………………………………………………………..……
comparison
paragraph, using …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
your own idea
about …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
PRESENTATION
from both texts …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….