SAMPLE TEXT ANALYSIS OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM REPORT: CAIE AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE (9093)

This resource contains a sample answer for the **TEXT ANALYSIS **question on Paper 1 of the CIE AS English Language (9093) syllabus. The text being analysed is:

An extract from the invesigative journalism report titled ‘Not Until A Boy Died’ by Patricia Callahan which appeared in the May / June 2016 paper.

This Resource includes:
QUESTION & EXTRACT
ANNOTATIONS OF THE EXTRACT
SAMPLE TEXT ANALYSIS OF 900 WORDS FOCUSING ON FORM, STRUCTURE & LANGAUGE

Excerpt from the text analysis response:

The text is an investigative report whose purpose is to expose the “myopic and docile approach” of the CPSC in regulating toys that lead to the “death and injury” of various children. This is directly stated in the nut - graph paragraph of the article which follows the lead, thus adhering to the conventions of a typical news report by contextualising and clearly indicating the purpose of the text. The investigative report is primarily aimed at parents of young children to caution them about the perils of hazardous products like Magnetix, however it can also be read by members of the civil society in general since it directly
implicates and criticises a federal agency (CPSC) that is answerable and accountable to the
general public.

At the beginning of the text, the writer uses an anecdotal lead to provide intricate details of Sharon Grigsby’s case. Since Sharon Grigsby and her students are people like the general audience (members of civil society), the writer wants the reader to immediately connect to the story and help them form a clear picture of their plight, which renders the story extremely relatable, hence ensuring that the reader is receptive to the whole story and the hard factual analysis presented below…

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