Non-fiction texts: articles, leaflets, advertisements, letters, essays, biographies, speeches, blogs etc.
Non-fiction articles may be written for various purposes – to inform, to describe, to persuade, to argue or to entertain.
Try to understand what the text is about and distinguish between what is fact and what is opinion.
Analyze how the material is presented and how this influences the reader’s understanding of the text.
Rhetorical pentagon can help you analyze a non-fiction text (and speeches).
Topic/text type:
What is the medium? - Is the text an essay, article, speech, advertisement, letter (to the editor), interview?
What is the text about? – find keywords in the text or give each paragraph a heading
What is the theme/topic/subject?
Writer/speaker
What is the writer’s background: family, education, occupation, religious or political point of view, age, sex, other important characteristics?
How does the writer establish his/her ethos – (credibility, trustworthiness and knowledge)?
Does the writer include himself as a part of the group addressed? If so, why?
Lars Løkke var Danmarks tidligere statsminister som medlem af venstre. På den måde taler han ”for danmark”
Reader/audience
Who is the audience?
What is the intended reader’s background? Consider age, sex, education, background, occupation, religious or political point of view?
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