glossary concepts

Question 1

value?

Answer 1

• values are the principles, standards or qualities that one sees as being important

e.g. the text is shaped by the authors value of (1-2 word principle)

Question 2

attitude?

Answer 2

• attitudes are our feelings towards a certain issue or subject

e.g. the author promotes a (feeling) attitude towards (subject)

Question 3

issue?

Answer 3

• problems to which people adopt conflicting attitudes

e.g. the text explores the issue of (issue expl)

Question 4

mood?

Answer 4

the atmosphere/feeling (depend on imagery/lang used)

e.g. the author uses (techniques) to create a (desc word) mood

Question 5

voice?

Answer 5

the personality of writing. created thru word choice

e.g. the text constructs a (1-2 desc words) voice

Question 6

representation?

Answer 6

how a subject is portrayed

e.g. the text represents (subject) as (desc word)

Question 7

idea?

Answer 7

thoughts, opinions, views, or beliefs

e.g. the idea that ( )

Question 8

perspective?

Answer 8

a position from which things may be viewed

e.g. (person) has a ( ) perspective towards (subject)