KEY FEATURES OF MAGAZINE ARTICLES INVESTIGATION GRID

FEATURE EXAMPLE COMMENT

1 The App that brought The headline attracts readers attention
Headline us all together! and interest.

1 Subheadings inform readers what the

Subheadings What is tiktok? article is going to be discussing and
So, what is the appeal pushes them to continue reading.
of TikTok?
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Is TikTok here to stay?
1 Comments share the writer’s real life
Quotations/
Yes, I'll hold up my experiences about what he is discussing
Comments hand and admit I'm and connects the writer to the readers.
guilty!
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1 The informal language also connects the
Language: writer to readers and the use of
exaggeration makes the article more
▪ informal There is use of absorbing and literal. The simple
▪ colloquial informal language vocabulary makes the article easier to
▪ exaggeration when the writer talks comprehend.
▪ bias about what he/she
▪ simple vocabulary also does on tiktok.
▪ simple sentences "Yes, I'll hold my hand
up and admit I'm
guilty."
The writer shows a
biassed opinion when
she says everyone
loves cat videos and
everyone loves weird,
there's also a bit of
exaggeration in it.
The writer uses simple
vocabulary for
example, darkness,
guilt, love and so on.
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1 There are no pictures. In this article there are no pictures, but

Pictures pictures would help give readers a visual
understanding of the topic.
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1 The article has no There are no pictures in the article but

Captions images so it has no captions help readers comprehend what
captions. a picture is showing.

1 Use of colour attracts readers especially if

Use of Colour The text isblack and the article is in a magazine.
the background white.
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1 Use of fonts highlights the important

Use of Fonts The writer uses bold messages the writer wants to pass.
text for the headline
and subheadings.
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