GMAPCARS

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what does GMAPCARS stand for
genre, mode, audience, purpose, context, representation, subject
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what is meant by representation
what is being represented in the text? why is it being represented? how does the language create the message?
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what are the 3 ways representations can be produced
the producer (writer/speaker), the place of publication (newspaper), the topic
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how would you structure your answers Q2
representation (people, products, places, ideas), levels, GMAPCARS (how language use links to contextual factors)
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how would you structure the answer to Q3
point of comparison (how are the texts different/similar), evidence, explore (why are the texts difference/similarities)
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what is meant by genre
what type of text is it?
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what is meant by register
how formal/informal is the text, why has the writer chosen that formality
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audience
general/specific, formality, tone, age, gender, preferences, is the text for the active or passive reader
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subject?
what is text about, what impact has the text had on linguistic choices
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purpose
inform, persuade, instruct, entertain, could have a dual purpose, what does the text want to achieve
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