English language coursework – commentary.
In my newspaper article, that is for an age range of 20+ which is the usual age of people that watch X Factor, I used the opening sentence ‘…professional puppy killers…’ This automatically gives the impression that John and Edward have been portrayed badly. It catches the readers attention because its alliteration, also because it has an interesting beginning. I used a short sentence ‘The lads are a media sensation!’ giving a change in sentence structure. This represents a newspaper article because they sound punchy and straight to the point like my own article. I added a figurative sentence ‘…every TV columnist has lined up to take a shot at them…’ this impacts on John and Edward by making them sound vulnerable and that everybody hates them. I’ve also used a pun on the X Factor by using the ‘…laughter factor…’ so the reader makes the link with them being in X Factor and the fact that the twins are giving the show an entertainment value.
