4.2 Commentary

• What is the purpose of a commentary?

  Analyze and interpret language
• Match the element of a commentary with its purpose:

  Introduction ↔️ Provide context and outline the focus

  Analysis ↔️ Examine language features in detail

  Interpretation ↔️ Discuss the overall meaning

  Conclusion ↔️ Summarize key points
• The analysis in a commentary should only focus on summarizing the text's plot.

  False
• Match the language feature with its effect:

  Lexical choices ↔️ Convey tone and register

  Sentence structure ↔️ Impact rhythm and emphasis

  Figurative language ↔️ Create vivid descriptions
• What is the purpose of the introduction in a commentary?

  Provide context and focus
• A well-structured commentary demonstrates an understanding of how language is crafted to achieve particular effects.


  True
• The conclusion of a commentary summarizes the key points and insights gained from the analysis.

  True
• Match the type of commentary with its purpose:

  Evaluative ↔️ Assess strengths and weaknesses

  Comparative ↔️ Compare two or more texts

  Descriptive ↔️ Detail language features
• What does the figurative language "sea of faces" describe?

  A crowded room
• The introduction of a commentary should provide context about the text being analyzed.


  True
• What is the purpose of the conclusion in a commentary?

  Summarize key points
• The second purpose of a commentary is to interpret the meaning and effects created by language choices
• Cohesive devices are important to analyze when examining language features in a commentary.


  True
• The structure of a commentary typically includes an introduction, analysis, interpretation, and conclusion.

  True
• What are the main components of a commentary?

  Introduction, Analysis, Interpretation, Conclusion
• A comparative commentary enhances understanding through juxtaposition
• The use of the formal word "commence" rather than "start" creates a more elevated, academic tone
• What does the metaphor "a sea of faces" describe in figurative language?

  A crowded, overwhelming scene
• Cohesive devices such as conjunctions link ideas and create flow in a text.


  True
• What does the interpretation section of a commentary discuss?

  Overall meaning and significance
• What is the first purpose of a commentary as outlined in the text?

  Analyze language choices
• What is the purpose of a comparative commentary?

  Compare two or more texts
• What is crucial to understanding how a writer or speaker crafts their message in a commentary?

  Analyzing language features
• Short sentences in a commentary can create a sense of urgency.


  True
• Match the cohesive device with its purpose:

  Furthermore ↔️ Signals an additional point

  However ↔️ Indicates contrast

  Therefore ↔️ Shows a conclusion

  For example ↔️ Introduces an example
• The purpose of a commentary is to analyze and interpret a text or piece of language.


  True
• Match the type of commentary with its purpose:

  Evaluative Commentary ↔️ Assess strengths and weaknesses

  Comparative Commentary ↔️ Compare two or more texts

  Descriptive Commentary ↔️ Detail language features
• A commentary involves the detailed analysis of language
• The commentary allows the writer to demonstrate their understanding of how language is crafted to achieve particular purposes and effects
• Order the steps of writing an evaluative commentary:

  1️⃣ Introduce the text and state the evaluation focus

  2️⃣ Analyze specific elements with supportive examples

  3️⃣ Summarize overall evaluation and final thoughts
• What is the purpose of analyzing language features in a commentary?

  To understand meaning and effect
• Short, simple sentences in a text create a sense of urgency and directness.


  True
• The rhetorical device "we must" emphasizes the imperative and rallies the reader to action
• The analysis section of a commentary examines the language features used in the text in detail
• A commentary is a detailed analysis and interpretation of a piece of language
• The three main types of commentary are evaluative, comparative, and descriptive
• The figurative language "sea of faces" describes a crowded room vividly
• Using "embracing" instead of "accepting" conveys warmth
• Repeating "We must act" emphasizes the imperative
• The overall meaning and significance of a text are discussed in the interpretation