Below is my example we all did in class of an introduction to a three way comparison commentary.
A good introduction will include overview comments on each text that cover:
All three texts are linked by the topic INSECTS. [Text A is a novel.] [Its purpose is to entertain.] It
G P
uses a first person narrator and [begins with a woman enjoying thinking about bees that have
ATT T
settled in the structure of her home.] Text B is an extract from a [humorous travel book.] In
G
the extract [the author contemplates the annoyance of midges in Scotland.] [It is entertaining
T ATT P
and informative.] Text C is a [transcript of spontaneous speech.] [Unlike] text A and B its [audience
G C A
is private.] [However like] text A and B its [purpose is to entertain and also inform.] [It is made up
C P
of two gory anecdotes about insects.] [The two written texts are highly literary] and use such
ATT T G
features as [imagery, characterisation and rely on setting; whereas text C uses pauses, false starts
F
and elongations] to help create [drama and suspense for the audience].
ATT A
A good introduction will include overview comments on each text that cover:
- audience - list of profile features of target audience - A
- purpose - primary / secondary purpose to either inform, persuade, instruct or entertain - P
- genre - identify novel, non fiction, transcript of spontaneous speech - G
- topic - identify narrator and summary of plot or specific subject - T
- attitude - Briefly comment on the attitude presented towards the topic - ATT
- comparison - make general comparative / contrasting observations between texts - C
- frameworks - list dominant language, literary, spoken language features - F
All three texts are linked by the topic INSECTS. [Text A is a novel.] [Its purpose is to entertain.] It
G P
uses a first person narrator and [begins with a woman enjoying thinking about bees that have
ATT T
settled in the structure of her home.] Text B is an extract from a [humorous travel book.] In
G
the extract [the author contemplates the annoyance of midges in Scotland.] [It is entertaining
T ATT P
and informative.] Text C is a [transcript of spontaneous speech.] [Unlike] text A and B its [audience
G C A
is private.] [However like] text A and B its [purpose is to entertain and also inform.] [It is made up
C P
of two gory anecdotes about insects.] [The two written texts are highly literary] and use such
ATT T G
features as [imagery, characterisation and rely on setting; whereas text C uses pauses, false starts
F
and elongations] to help create [drama and suspense for the audience].
ATT A
