What is meant when referring to the context of a text?
The information included in the text
How effective the text is at achieving its purpose
The time or situation that the text was written within
How does understanding the context help you to understand a text better?
It shows you other information that you may have missed
It builds up the background behind the text and possible reasons as to why it may have been written
It doesn't help - the content is more important
How is the purpose of the text important when thinking about context?
The text could be intended for a specific group of people around at the time
Context does not affect the purpose of the text
The purpose of the text is always the same but the context decides the vocabulary used and how well you understand it
Why is it significant to consider where a text was written?
The writer might not be from the country that it is being read or published in
It does not matter where a text was written, it would still be written in the same way
If it was written abroad then the purpose may be different to a text written in the UK
How would thinking about the author of a text help you to understand it better?
It helps to think about whether you would read other writing written by them
It allows you to consider how the article may have been received by an audience at that time
It allows you to think about whether they are good at producing written work
If you were to look at a newspaper article written during World War One, what might you look for?
Pictures that show what war was like
A story line linked to the war
A political viewpoint about the war with war-specific vocabulary
How would you be able to identify a text written in a school?
It will not be very interesting to read and will have instructions
It will always be published in a text book
It will contain vocabulary connected to learning or education
How might a 19th century text demonstrate its context?
With modern language and an old fashioned layout
With old fashioned vocabulary that expects the reader to be well educated
With a layout that does not look interesting or colourful
How might a 21st century text demonstrate its context?
With old fashioned language and a topic like technology
With modern, up to date vocabulary and a modern topic like technology
With language that is simple and easy to understand and with bright colours
What does a particular context help you to identify?
How good the text is at entertaining the reader
The amount of information that you would learn from reading the text
The purpose and audience of the text