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| 1. Kind of text : | What sort of text is it? | narration, description, advertisement, report, story, brochure, instruction manual, conversation, dialogue, discussion, song, poem, cartoon, letter, comic, fairy tale |
| 2. Contents: | What does the text tell us ? | This story/poem/song is about... |
| 3. Setting: | Where and when does the action take place? | The
action takes place in.../during ....
The setting of the story is in / near.... |
| 4. Characters: | Who are the main / minor characters? | The
main / minor characters are ...
I would describe him / her as .. He / She seems to be.... |
| 5. Plot: | Into
how many parts can the text be divided?
Find a heading to each paragraph. |
The
beginning
The first part The (happy) ending The turning point is.. I would suggest the following headings: |
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Message
(The author's point of view): |
What
are the main points?
What's the problem? Which solution is suggested or formulated? |
There are some details in the text that show that... |
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Your point of
view: (Your opinion): |
What
do you think about the text? Give reasons.
Which impressions do you have? Give quotations. |
My
first impression was...., but later ....
In my opinion.../ I think.. It reminds me of.. My point of view is that... In line.. it says that |
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