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Exploring a non-fiction text with multiple perspectives

I can identify different voices and perspectives within a text.

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Key learning points

  1. The article is a profile piece, written in third person. However, it also conveys the subject's perspective.
  2. The writer uses hyperbole, imagery and lists to bring Hine's experiences to life.
  3. Direct quotations use the exact words from an original source.
  4. Indirect quotations use your own words to paraphrase or express ideas from another source.
  5. Writers will use direct and indirect quotations to capture the subject's voice authentically.

Keywords

  • Profile - a description of a person, often highlighting their background, personality and achievements - can also be used as a verb

  • Hyperbole - to exaggerate something a lot to make a point or to make it sound more dramatic

  • Imagery - using words to create vivid pictures in a reader's mind

  • Paraphrase - involves expressing an idea using different words while retaining its original meaning

  • Objective - something that is based on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

Common misconception

The only perspective presented in a text is the writer's.

Texts can also include viewpoints of characters, experts or sources the writer references. In this article we also hear the subject's perspective through the use of quotations.


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Consider some interesting reading strategies. For example: you could ask different pupils to read specific parts - one could be the writer and another read the parts where Hine is quoted. This will enable pupils to get a sense of the different voices and multiple perspectives within the piece.
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Equipment

You will need a copy of the article: 'Megan Hine: The woman who helps keep Bear Grylls safe' found in the additional materials.

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Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
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Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these features would not conventionally be found in an article?
introductory sub-heading or paragraph
Correct answer: salutation (for example: 'Dear Sir/Madam')
heading
images
captions
Q2.
If a writer is writing in third person, what pronouns would they use?
I, me, my
you, your, yours
we, us, our
Correct answer: he, she, they
Q3.
Which word beginning with 't' can be described as 'the attitude or feeling conveyed by a writer towards the subject matter and audience'?
Correct Answer: tone
Q4.
The perspective in a text refers to ...
the background of the author.
the central theme or message of the text.
the grammatical structure of the sentences.
Correct answer: the interpretation of events or ideas based on a particular viewpoint or bias.
Q5.
What are the benefits of using information to make predictions about a text before you read it?
It helps improve reading speed.
Correct answer: It helps comprehension by activating prior knowledge and creating expectation.
It makes the text more difficult to understand.
It discourages critical thinking and analysis.
Q6.
Which of these is not an example of contextual information?
the writer
Correct answer: the methods
the date
the form

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these best describes a profile?
An article summarising historical events.
An article analysing historical events.
Correct answer: An article about a person: their life, achievements and personality.
A review of a recent film or book.
Q2.
Which language device beginning with 'i' can be defined as 'using words to create vivid pictures in a reader’s mind'?
Correct Answer: imagery
Q3.
In her article 'The woman who helps keep Bear Grylls safe', Saner uses hyperbole. This is when ...
Correct answer: she exaggerates to emphasise the danger faced by survival experts.
she minimises the danger and experiences faced by survival experts.
she provides accurate and realistic descriptions of their experiences.
Q4.
What type of quotation can be defined as follows? 'The use of the exact words from an original source (spoken or written) and needs speech marks to show the words are from another source'.
Correct Answer: direct, direct quotation, a direct quotation
Q5.
What type of quotation can be defined as follows? 'The use of own words to paraphrase or express ideas from another source'.
Correct Answer: indirect, indirect quotation, an indirect quotation
Q6.
Which word best completes the following sentence? 'Using a third person narrative voice can create __________ viewpoint.'
a subjective
a biased
Correct answer: an objective
a personal

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