Question 2
Text A is an extract from an article entitled [The Promoters of War Mania] by [Emma Goldman]. It was first published in [Mother Earth] in [March 1917].
Read the source material [from the beginning of the article to ‘feed the fires of war’ on page 5]. Then answer both questions that follow:
You [have been asked to contribute to a podcast for a history magazine’s website, exploring different countries’ attitudes to World War I You are responsible for the section dealing with the USA. Produce the text examining the resistance to involvement].
You should adapt the source material, using your own words. Your [podcast] should be approximately 300 – 400 words in length.
In your adaptation you should:
• use language appropriately to address purpose and audience
• write accurately and coherently, applying relevant ideas and concepts.
(25 marks)
AND
Question 3
Write a commentary which explains the choices you made when writing the text of your podcast commenting on the following:
• how language and form have been used to suit audience and purpose
• how vocabulary and other stylistic features have been used to shape meaning and
achieve particular effects.
You should aim to write about 150 – 250 words in this commentary.
(15 marks)
