Unit 2 English, Week 10, Analysing and Comparing Two Media Texts Analysing and Comparing Two Media Texts Background Information The issue of graffiti in public spaces has been a subject debated in the...

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Unit 2 English, Week 10, Analysing and Comparing Two Media Texts Analysing and Comparing Two Media Texts Background Information The issue of graffiti in public spaces has been a subject debated in the public sphere for a number of years. Some argue graffiti is no more than vandalism and should be viewed as a criminal act. Others see graffiti as a form of artistic expression. The editorial and letter to the editor below were published in the local press in response to this issue. Unit 2 English, Week 10, Analysing and Comparing Two Media Texts Source: Johnstone, R, ​Analysing and Presenting Argument, ​Oxford University Press, 2015. Unit 2 English, Week 10, Comparing media texts Analysing and Comparing Two Media Texts You will need to have read both the editorial and the letter to the editor about graffiti in this week of the course before you complete these activities. Analyse and compare the ways in which each of these texts develops a point of view, using the tables below to guide you. 1. Analysing Arguments and Language Editorial Letter to the editor Contention That… That… Arguments Tone and changes in tone as the texts progress Styles used by the authors Persuasive language and argument techniques (at least five in each text)/ 2. Comparing the Articles Complete the table below to identify at least six similarities and six differences between the media texts. Comparisons Similarities Differences Arguments and ideas Language (written and visual)