A2 English Language and Literature: Unseen

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How to write topic paragraphs

1) Topic structure needs to identify a value/attitude/idea explicitly

2) Identifying techniques and quotes which create V/A/I (Form/Structure/Language)

3) Link analysis of effects to context/purpose/audience

P – V/A/I

E – F/S/L

E – C/P/A

Obama speech example

Obama explores his passion for the education of the young community by preaching the importance of parenting and how parents need to, “[attend] those parent-teacher conferences and [read] to our children and [help] them with their homework.” He lists off roles parents need to fulfil to show how important it is and this captures the people within the audience that are parents. This, on a wider scale, shows how he believes in solidarity and the idea of joint responsibility as, “all these innovative programs and expanded opportunities will not, in and of themselves, make a difference if each of us, as parents and as community leaders, fail to do our part by encouraging excellence in our children.” He uses 1st person plurals, “us” and “ours”, as it authenticates his speech, as he is a father himself so he knows what he is talking about and creates unity throughout the audience

The Break-down

Obama explores his passion for the education of the young

community by preaching the importance of parenting and how parents need to, “[attend] those

parent-teacher conferences and [read] to our children and [help] them with

their homework.” = A/V/I given along with a linked quote

He lists off roles parents need to fulfil to show how

important it is = F/S/L given

and this captures the people within the audience that are

parents. = C/P/A given

This, on a wider scale, shows how he believes in solidarity

and the idea of joint responsibility as,“all these innovative programs and expanded opportunities

will not, in and of themselves, make a difference if each of us, as parents and

as community leaders, fail to do our part by encouraging excellence in our

children.” = Extended A/V/I given with a linked quote

He uses 1st person plurals, “us” and “ours”, as

it authenticates his speech, as he is a father himself so he knows what he is

talking about = F/S/L given

and creates unity throughout the audience. = C/P/A given

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