Considering and understanding the attitude of a non-fiction text
I can identify and analyse connotations and semantic fields to consider the writer’s attitude towards certain subjects.
Considering and understanding the attitude of a non-fiction text
I can identify and analyse connotations and semantic fields to consider the writer’s attitude towards certain subjects.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A writer’s attitude is how they feel about a subject.
- We might identify and analyse their attitude by considering connotations of words and semantic fields.
- A writer’s attitude is important because it helps us to understand what their intentions were.
- A writer’s attitude can also influence the perception of the reader and how they see the writer and subject.
Keywords
Attitude - how the writer feels about a subject
Connotation - a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning
Semantic field - a group of words or expressions that are related in meaning
Non-fiction - prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional
Tone - the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience
Common misconception
We don't need to analyse the writer's attitude in non-fiction because it's all factual information.
Analysing the writer's attitude in non-fiction is important because it helps us to understand why the writer has presented information in a certain way and how they want us to interpret the information.
Equipment
You will need access to 'My Struggle with a Tiger' and 'Gorilla recaptured after escape at London zoo' which are available in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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