PRESENTATIONAL DEVICES

What are the connotations of the colour…?

Connotations: Idea or feeling a word provokes.
Presentational Devices

Logos/Slogons
Colour
Captions

Font styles Bold Text

Sub-headings

Photos/Pictures CAPITAL LETTERS

 Presentational Devices
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On the next slide are two articles.
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Your task is to spot as many presentational
techniques as you can in 2 minutes!
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Quickly jot this into your books before I show
the next slide.
Thompson London Dungeon
How do the texts differ? How are
they similar?
 Now, write up your response to the following
question: Compare the presentational features used
in the two texts and the effects they have on the
How should I structureaudience.
my response?

POINT: The text uses bold, red print.

EVIDENCE: This is shown in the heading ‘Eggcecutioner.’

ANALYSIS: The effect of this is that it strikes fear in the

audience, because the connotations of red are danger and
urgency.

LINK: This is very different to the Thompson’s advert where a

thin, white text is used in the heading.
Presentational Devices: How many can you remember?

Logos/Slogons
Colour

?
Captions

Font styles Bold Text

Sub-headings

Photos/Pictures CAPITAL LETTERS

 Flip Learning: read article
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds
-bucks-herts-52333127

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Read the article about captain Tom
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List all of the presentational features in the
article and comment on their effect
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Extract 5 new words, look up their meaning
Adjectives to describe Captain Tom

Inspiring-
Courageous-
Brave-
Selfless-
Testimony-
 Facts
1. Captain Tom Moore, who will turn 100 at the end of April,
has managed to raise over £27 million for the NHS - after
setting an initial target of £1,000.

1. Captain Moore has made a public statement thanking

everyone who has donated to his fundraising efforts for the
NHS.

1. On Wednesday he became the

biggest ever individual fundraiser on charity site JustGiving
Captain Tom in India
Captain Tom today at 99
 Comparative and Superlative
adjectives
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His percentage is greater than hers.
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Captain Tom is older than my grandmother.
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She has a smaller appetite than my friend but
still eats like a horse!

Two things/people/situations are considered.

 Comparative and superlative
adjectives
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Great – greater – greatest

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Old – older – oldest

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Small – smaller – smallest

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Large – larger - largest
 Comparative and superlative
adjectives – 2+ syllables
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interesting – more interesting – most
interesting

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incredible – more incredible – most incredible

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Inspirational – more inspirational – most
inspirational
 Superlative adjectives are
persuasive!
Task

Write a short paragraph about your opinion on

captain Tom and what he has achieved.
Include comparative and superlative
adjectives.

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He is the most inspirational pensioner I know!