Language Analysis
Task: How is language used to attempt to persuade the readers to share the point of view of Heidi Schwartz?
News Article: I am a student at Exhibition high school who was amongst the group taken to watch the basketball match between the swallows and the wombats last Wednesday. I am horrified that all of us in year 11 at our school are now being labelled racist red necks. We are not! Most people with any sense would understand that it was only a couple of Idiots who opened there big mouths. They were probably just bored or attention-seeking and I very must doubt that they really meant to be racist. But even if they do think that way, I believe that they do not represent the majority of my fellow students today. Exhibition high school is a school that always tries to teach us fair attitudes and we have a large mix of people from a variety of backgrounds at our school. We all get along; well most of the time and our school is a good example of multicultural tolerance. There is always a b ad apple in a big group and often they get the most attention. So, please do not tar all of us with the same brush Heidi Schwartz, Innervale. The Age, 26th of April 2013.
Answer: (In essay form)
Heidi Schwartz, a student at Exhibition high school, is shocked that all the year elevens are being labeled “Racist red necks” Exhibition high school is a school that always tries to teach fair attitudes; this letter to the editor was published by Heidi Schwartz into The Sage on 26th April 2013. The writer is furious to hear that the year 11’s are being names “Racist red necks”.
The focus on the opening paragraph is about generalization of year 11 students” all of us in year 11 at our school are now labeled racist red necks” This generalization of the year level highlights to the reader, the injustice of calling all members of the year level racist be it legitimate or not. The letter to the editor uses exclusive language to target the majority
News Article: I am a student at Exhibition high school who was amongst the group taken to watch the basketball match between the swallows and the wombats last Wednesday. I am horrified that all of us in year 11 at our school are now being labelled racist red necks. We are not! Most people with any sense would understand that it was only a couple of Idiots who opened there big mouths. They were probably just bored or attention-seeking and I very must doubt that they really meant to be racist. But even if they do think that way, I believe that they do not represent the majority of my fellow students today. Exhibition high school is a school that always tries to teach us fair attitudes and we have a large mix of people from a variety of backgrounds at our school. We all get along; well most of the time and our school is a good example of multicultural tolerance. There is always a b ad apple in a big group and often they get the most attention. So, please do not tar all of us with the same brush Heidi Schwartz, Innervale. The Age, 26th of April 2013.
Answer: (In essay form)
Heidi Schwartz, a student at Exhibition high school, is shocked that all the year elevens are being labeled “Racist red necks” Exhibition high school is a school that always tries to teach fair attitudes; this letter to the editor was published by Heidi Schwartz into The Sage on 26th April 2013. The writer is furious to hear that the year 11’s are being names “Racist red necks”.
The focus on the opening paragraph is about generalization of year 11 students” all of us in year 11 at our school are now labeled racist red necks” This generalization of the year level highlights to the reader, the injustice of calling all members of the year level racist be it legitimate or not. The letter to the editor uses exclusive language to target the majority