The difference between a tabloid and broadsheet article
English Language Coursework Introduction: I have chosen to analyse and compare two articles on the same topic, one from a broadsheet and the other from a tabloid newspaper. Both of the articles discuss the same issue of the Lewis Hamilton racism row, and how Spanish "fans" were racist towards him during a test session in Barcelona. The topic engages me because I find it interesting how tabloid and broadsheet newspapers deal with racism in different ways. Aim: The main aim of my project is to find out how a tabloid and a broadsheet newspaper deal with the topic of racism. I would like to compare and find differences on the type of lexis and features used by both newspapers, and how they affect the story that is being told. I predict that a broadsheet newspaper uses far more formal lexis and gives more detail. I also think that a broadsheet newspaper does not contain bias, and displays both sides of the argument. I think that a tabloid newspaper, on the other hand, would contain more simple lexis, and would make plain judgements without displaying both sides of the argument. I would expect a tabloid article to contain more bias. Data: I will be using two newspaper articles, one from 'The Sun' and the other from 'The Times'. Both articles are on the topic of the Lewis Hamilton racism row, and both were published on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008. The article in the tabloid
Gift. However, among all my favorite presents, the most memorable one was probably the teddy bear that was given to me on my twelfth birthday by my friends.
Everyone feels delighted when he receives a present, and so do I. Different gifts were given to me at different time and for different reasons. Some of them were books, some of them were clothes, and a lot of times they turned out to be toy. Whatever they might be, I liked them all. However, among all my favorite presents, the most memorable one was probably the teddy bear that was given to me on my twelfth birthday by my friends. That lovely teddy bear was given to me for one reason----my birthday, of course. Before I turned twelve, I decided to have a birthday party with my friends at school. My little buddies were really happy and excited when they heard the news. After talking together and careful "deliberation" and "investigation" in the shopping center, they chose to buy me a teddy bear for a present. Why? Because they loved it for the first site. Even though it was expensive, they decided to buy it for my anyway. At that time, we were all small children so we had little excess money. Therefore, friendship encouraged my friends to save every penny they got. Finally, two hundred dollars was gathered and they were able to get hold of that "treasure". The teddy bear was very cute. On my birthday party, it was wrapped delicately. I opened it with curiosity and cautious and I discovered that it was a snowy and furry "little" bear. Talking about little, I really should say
Is it possible to think without language? How does language extend, direct, or even limit thinking?
Min Hwang November 1, 2003 Mr. Cannon Is it possible to think without language? How does language extend, direct, or even limit thinking? Language is a communicative tool, in the form of a structured set of oral, written, or gesticulated symbols, inherent and exclusive to our species, and in many ways can be considered an epitome of intellectual manifestation. This Way of Knowing has been around for millennia, and has been used for communication and expression from one individual to another. It is of very little dispute of the highly ubiquitous nature of language in relation to thought, but many questions still rage on about the effect language has on our thinking. Language is necessary for most types of advanced thinking; although there are certain cases where language is of no fundamental necessity. As to its influence to the way we think, language may be used to extend, direct, and at times even limit thinking - but only does so when used by people with that purpose. Language is a very powerful tool, but it is precisely that - a tool, and our ability to think is this tool's owner and user. As we think throughout the day, we utilize language as a tool to aid us. At a day and age where knowledge and its communication are based on language, it would be an extremely arduous if not an impossible task to think about knowledge in an advanced manner without language. Many
Written piece (article) and commentary
Share A Secret "I waste office supplies because I hate my boss" "I wear a mohawk and I love the way children look at me" "Sometimes I put coins in other peoples' parking meters" "I know the truth to the lie my parents tell..." "I was not raped" Kathryn Shaw investigates the internet phenomenon of PostSecret. I was sitting in a vegan café with my friend Angie a little over a year ago the first time I heard about PostSecret. I don't know why; I'm not a vegan, or a vegetarian, or anything. I think I was trying to be supportive. Angie casually passed the book across the table, a little smile on his face that I knew meant he was quite pleased with himself: "PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives" by Frank Warren, a compilation of postcards bearing the secrets of ordinary people - some dark, some humorous, some heartwarming, spanning everything from declarations of love to bad habits and all the way to confessions of criminal activity. PostSecret, Angie told me, is a website set up in January 2005 by Frank Warren in response to a group art project in which he had given blank postcards to 3,000 strangers and invited them to write their secret on the front. The website is similar: people are invited to send in their secrets anonymously on a decorated homemade postcard, with between twenty and forty new secrets being posted every Sunday. The only rules are
Barbados travel writing
Barbados, jewel of the West Indies. Most people visiting Barbados only get to see one of the many faces of the Bajan culture. The glamorous hotels, the hot sandy beaches, the rife restaurants and the bountiful beach bars. I however, was lucky enough to see two aspects of the culture, the tourism and the island's fascination with sport, in particular with cricket. While accompanying my school's cricket tour I saw the eagerness of the young Bajan sportsmen even-though they lacked the facilities and funds which are present in England and so many other sporting countries. We approached the small green dot in the ocean of blue on a Boeing 777, the massive engines roaring. It seemed that at that distance, that there was not enough space on the island for a landing strip. It was an overnight flight and had been thoroughly unpleasant. I had not slept because of the children and a baby at the front of the cabin who didn't stop crying for something to eat. Although I could understand this child's distress, as the food on aeroplanes is tasteless at the best of times, I really wished it would sit there and moan quietly like the rest of us and fill out a complaints form. The headrest was also just too high for me so I had to spend the whole flight with my head bent forward looking at my feet. I occasionally caught a glimpse of blue out of the window but most of the time the back of a
Commentary for English Language AS. The article I chose to write was based on the influences of the media on peoples body images in the world today and how it affects many young teenagers in trying to fulfil this ideal image of a size zero.
COMMENTARY The article I chose to write was based on the influences of the media on people's body images in the world today and how it affects many young teenagers in trying to fulfil this "ideal image" of a size zero. My piece challenges a highly held view on the influential exploitation of consistent sickening body images and false fabrication to how people should look, leading to outstanding statistics in the account of teenagers being diagnosed with anorexia. My article is straight away hit with 3 different rhetorical questions which are used to help the audience think about what they are about to read, it increases persuasion and message processing, creating a relatively strong, resistant attitude in the reader to obtain a greater importance into the article they are about to overlook. Starting off my first paragraph is the use of a declarative sentence which just generally states the facts that the urges people have to feel good about themselves is highly disintegrating to virtually nothing. The declarative sentence is used to state a fact which allows the reader to feel like we know what we are talking about; making them feel that what they are reading is worth while and helpful in ways to carry on reading. Leading off my 2nd paragraph is again another rhetorical question, again to include the reader and make them feel more involved in the text. Within this
Horror Story
Ash to Ashes By Caitlin Somerville The small screen on his iPod lights up as he skips to the next song. Something about his mood tonight changed what he was hearing. Ash had heard this song hundreds of times before but this time he really listened. It wasn't just a song anymore, it was a plan... "Take, take, take, take, take, take it away... take my life". As he walked through the door and into a dilapidated building, the words played over and over again. The song was on repeat. Ash was watching Belle; she was still sitting on some cushions which were inside half a 44 gallon drum. He started to walk out of the room but stopped at the door to look back at Belle. He finally had her. Ash looked back at Belle, lying unconscious on the floor of a tiny room. Ash laughed, it had been so easy. He shut the door behind himself after her, leaving an apple, a bread roll, a few bottles of water. Belle opened her eyes to find herself in a tiny room with some food and water. What the hell was going on? Bashing on the door didn't bring any help, it only hurt her hand. She curled up in the corner before remembering her phone. She put her hand down to her pocket and attempted to retrieve her phone, it was not there. Forgetting about her aching hand, she felt around in her other pocket, it wasn't there either. Oh shit, shit, shit, shit, she thought. I'm going to die here. Tears streamed
Learning foreign languages is becoming more and more popular and necessary nowadays. The aim of the report is to examine this area.
To: Ministry of Education From: Robert Majchrzak Subject: Learning foreign languages among teenagers Date: 05 February, 2004. Purpose of the report. Learning foreign languages is becoming more and more popular and necessary nowadays. The aim of the report is to examine this area. I wanted to find out if people consider learning foreign languages easy or difficult and, which skills are problems for them. I was also interested in the reason why they want to study foreign languages, how they want to use them, which foreign languages they learn and for how long. Finally, I wanted to find out what the respondents think about the idea of creating one universal language for all the people in the world. My survey was carried out among 28 young people aged 17 - 18 years old. The respondents were both girls and boys (17 girls and 11 boys). All of them are secondary school students and they come from different social background. They live in villages or small town. Methodology used In today's fast - moving world the knowledge of foreign language is necessary. People, especially the young ones, should particularly interested in it. I wanted to find out what their understanding of this problem was, how they perceive it, what problem concerning learning foreign languages they have. The data included in this report was obtained by means of a questionnaire. Constructing the
Example English Language B Coursework (running leaflet)
Getting started There are many reasons to get started with running to get fit, to get into shape, to lose weight, or simply to become a faster runner, whatever the reason, with the right ingredients, running will become attached to you and could well change your life. To get started, first of all you will need a pair of running shoes, for a beginner I would recommend a comfortable pair that have plenty of support as you will be easy susceptible to injuries, especially in your legs. Another must for beginner runners is some decent running clothing, poor running clothing will leave you sweating like a pig in a sauna, try buying some clothes that are breathable and allow you to sweat, but like the shoes, they must feel comfortable. "I can't be arsed" The most common phrase for beginner runners. Like anything, it's something you have to work past, the more you run the more it becomes a part of you and it will soon be an addiction, before you know it your problem may well be "why can't I run?" "It's too cold outside!" There isn't such a thing as bad weather, just bad clothes. You can never be too cold once you start running in the right clothing, no matter what the weather, it is just a lame excuse beginners use to avoid running in the first place. Like I've said before, the more you continue to run, the more you realise that you're actually enjoying it. "I just haven't got
Eating at home vs restaurant. Going out to restaurants is no longer the exciting adventure it once was, and the reason can be summed up with just two words: Smoking bans.
HOME There was a time when I would have written to the opposite side of this debate; and moreover, hands down. Going to restaurants used to be fun and exciting. There was nothing wrong with my mother's cooking. Likewise, I've never had a problem with the culinary skills of my wife of 23 years. Still, restaurant food always seemed to taste better. Truthfully, I believe there are two reasons I once felt that way. First, restaurants either offer a wide variety of menu choices, or they specialize in one particular area; such as steaks, seafood, pizza, or any number of ethnic choices. Thus, by going out to eat, I wasn't restricted to eating whatever my mother (or wife in later years) decided to cook. As for having a craving for seafood or Mexican cuisine, places like Red Lobster or Chi-Chi's served these needs respectively. Secondly, this may sound a bit wimpy, but if you really stop to think about it, you'll agree that most people secretly feel the same way. About what? Regardless of what lies on that plate before you, restaurants enable the patrons to see the finished product as opposed to being grossed out by the process of preparing it. For example, most of us love French fries, but it can be unsettling to see that employee at McDonald's dumping frozen potatoes into a vat of grease to produce them! In true restaurant settings; those with kitchens located behind closed
