Question 7(b): Comparing Ideas and Perspectives Flashcards
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What is a writer's perspective on Paper 2?
Their overall point of view on the topic, shaped by who they are, when they wrote and what they experienced.
What is the difference between a writer's feeling, attitude and perspective?
Feeling: an emotion at a moment. Attitude: a settled stance towards something. Perspective: the wider viewpoint behind both.
What does it mean if a writer's attitude is ambivalent?
They hold two conflicting feelings at once, e.g. fascinated and frightened.
How are tone and attitude connected?
Tone is how the writing sounds (mocking, earnest); attitude is what the writer thinks. Tone is evidence for attitude.
Give connectives for comparing differences.
Whereas, while, in contrast, on the other hand, unlike, however, conversely.
Give connectives for comparing similarities.
Similarly, likewise, in the same way, equally, both, just as.
What is the difference between an integrated and a block comparison?
Integrated: each paragraph covers both texts on one point. Block: all of Text 1, then all of Text 2.
What does "how the ideas are presented" cover in Question 7(b)?
The writers' methods: theme, language, structure, tone, form and viewpoint.
What is the difference between an idea and a perspective?
An idea is a point the writer makes about the topic. A perspective is the viewpoint behind it, shaped by who they are and when they wrote.