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.
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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.
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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
