Analyse af 'The man who fell to earth'

Esther Addley and Rory McCarthy, The man who fell to earth (2001), The Guardian https://worldsofenglish.systime.dk/?id=104

Preparations done in class:

Read the article carefully, look up vocabulary

Reread the article while writing notes: What is the article about? Be specific, include relevant details

Learn how to write a summary: https://skriftligeksameniengelskstxoghf.systime.dk/index.php?id=156

Write a short summary of the article

The hand-in:

Analyze the article using the rhetorical pentagon, focus on writer, reader and topic only https://toolboxengelsk.systime.dk/?id=134

Study the order in which the elements of the story are organized: Does the article follow the typical so-called journalistic triangle/inverted pyramid, giving the conclusion first, and then the other pieces of information according to how important they are thought to be? What is given first priority? And what is considered of least importance?

Is it possible to trace the journalists’ opinion anywhere in the text – in its organization, its choice of words, its selection of sources and interviewees, or is it completely objective, do you think?

Discuss the intention of the article

The Task:

Task 5-8 must be written coherently in five paragraphs in Word and handed in as your written assignment. Total word count: 500-700

The file name is your name, font size 12, line space 1,5, include a header with your name, class, and date, page number at the bottom of the page, and word count.