exam practice

introduction- start with "both sources convey" discuss the issues of Brexit and election. signpost what each of the texts are (Daily Mail is a right wing tabloid.
analysis of source a- deconstruct, representation, how has media language been used to convey ideas and beliefs.
analysis of source b- deconstruct, representation, how has media language been used to convey ideas and beliefs.
analysis of source a- deconstruct, representation, how has media language been used to convey ideas and beliefs.
analysis of source b- deconstruct, representation, how has media language been used to convey ideas and beliefs.
conclusion- summarise argument and make a final judgement. which is most effective about conveying their attitudes and beliefs about the world. to what extent?









Both sources convey their beliefs about Theresa May and her response to the voting and the overall Brexit situation. the Daily mail is a right winged tabloid and the Guardian is a left winged broadsheet. by being different types of newspapers it will affect how they present their stories as a tabloid is a lot more casual than a broadsheet and will use informal language as well as puns and other devices. also, the newspapers are both very different in consideration to their own political beliefs and so will present their stories on very different sides. another thing to consider is that even if the Guardian may support May in their article but there is a box just above the article mentioning about how Theresa May can be defeated.




Source a has very bold and accusatory language in its headline to help entice the reader into continuing in reading the story with more details on the matter. The main headline is split into two sections, there is the informative small sentence followed by a quick, snappy phrase that is extremely eye catching. The bold, main headline reads "hands off our election" which is referring to Theresa Mays belief that Brussels sabotaged the elections. By using the imperative verb phrase "hands off" there is a strong show of force from May and represents her belief that she is strong and will not tolerate the sabotage. By presenting May as a strong and independent woman, it highlights the Daily Mails right wing beliefs as they would be in support of her for the elections; thus leading them to present her in a positive light to gain support for their beliefs.


Source B is a lot more to-the-point and simple in its use of language for the headline. Similarly to the Daily Mail paper (source a) there is the more bold main headline, accompanied with a small bit of information to entice the reader into viewing the entirety of the story. By saying that May is declaring war on Brussels could show that she is problematic and extreme in her methods of resolving conflict, and that she does not truly want to resolve, but to cause. This would relate to the beliefs of The Guardian as they are a left winged paper and do not support Brexit or Theresa May. Some may view her taking action as a good thing, however, as the paper is more likely to be read by left wing supporters they will view the title as a dig at May which would please the left wing paper.


The use of an image in source a is showing May as being very regal and seemingly talking to her peers or "subjects". The background is dark and plain so that it draws more attention to her face, which has been flattered in the photograph. May is speaking to the right of the paper where the text for the headline is cleverly placed so that it can take the appearance of coming straight from her mouth. by doing this the Daily mirror is showing that they get facts that are certain and come straight from the source itself and it asserts their validity. By including an image it also makes the paper eye catching as some people may not know the person who is in the headline but can recognise their photo from the TV. due the daily mail using a flattering image of May it means that she will be viewed in a better light by those reading the article as they will look at the image and see a woman that they trust to run the country. not addressing the reader but addressing Brussels as her head is sideways.


in source b a less flattering photo is used on the front page to support the headline. The image of May is almost exactly in the middle of the page with the article surrounding it to automatically link the basis of the article to her. the image is a front facing shot with May looking directly at the camera, and a light and slightly distracting background. By using an angry looking image that does not overly flatter the political leader, it does not show the person that you would want to be leading the country. by making May seem unapproachable, and combined with the headline, she doesn't seem fit to run the country. trying to make her seem tired etc going against all of the people, she looks aggressive.


in conclusion both of the sources convey different views and opinions about the state of the country and the conflict between Theresa May and Brussels.