Explorers or boys messing about? Steven Morris

Question 1

Author

Answer 1

Steven Morris

Question 2

The form of the extract

Answer 2

Newspaper article

Question 3

Starting

Answer 3

Talks about an expedition done the year before.

Question 4

Genre

Answer 4

extract from a newspaper article

Question 5

Audience

Answer 5

People interested in:
- helicopters
- expeditions
- taxpayers
- rescue

Question 6

Structure

Answer 6

First narrates the accident, and then debates about if they were explorers or boys messing about.

Question 7

Subject

Answer 7

• helicopters
• expeditions
• taxpayers
• rescue

Question 8

Purpose

Answer 8

to debate about if explorers or boys messing about but engage the reader discretely telling them that they are boys messing about

Question 9

Perspective

Answer 9

3rd person, past tense

Question 10

Explorers / Experts

Answer 10

“Also known as Q”, “Ditched into the sea” the word ‘ditched’ suggests they deliberately put the helicopter into the sea as it was their only escape (emergency)
“He is also qualified mechanical engineer and pilot”
“Mr Brooks… has taken part in expeditions to 70 countires over 15 years”
“Mr Smith… claims to have been flying since the age of 5”

Question 11

Boys messing about

Answer 11

Emphasises on time and money to make them look boys messing about “Yesterday”, “ Nine-hour rescue”
“ Mr Brooks contated his wife”,” asking fo assistance”. Shows unproffesional and domestic imagery
“Experts question the wisdom”
“in a “trusty helicopter”.”

Question 12

Morris thoughts and feelings

Answer 12

• Biased
• Fustrated
• Comical / ironical
• Grown up children