Looking In The Mirror: Part A-Mum Ahoy
Looking in the mirror- English Assessment task- Term 1
Part A-Mum Ahoy By Kent McMahon
Q1. Write about the article's content- explain in your own words what has happened?
A.This articles is about a young female career sailor of the Royal Australian Army who has been separated from her three-year-old daughter for six months due to her tour of duty in the Middle- East. Zanda Furnell-Hall, 26-year-old single mother, is an electronic warfare director with the Royal Australian Navy. She had been separated from her daughter, Ciana, for six months as she was stationed in the Middle-East as a technical advisor on weapons used against pirates. While Zanda was away, Ciana was cared for by Zanda's sister. Ciana has …show more content…
Zanda has been represented by the writer as an enthusiastic sailor who is honoured to serve her country. This is shown by the fact that the writer states in the article that " Zanda's love of being in the Navy fuels her commitment and willingness to serve ". As well as representing her as an enthusiastic sailor, the writer has depicted Zanda as a loving and caring mother. This is shown by the fact that the writer states in the article that when " Zanda saw her daughter after six months, her heart skipped a beat and she was amazed at how beautiful her daughter was ". The writer also states that as much as Zanda enjoyed serving her country in the Navy, she was relieved that her call of duty was over. Zanda has been depicted as a brave woman with fine qualities of strength, character and spirit who has passed on her fine qualities and traits to her …show more content…
How has the writer attempted to position the reader to feel about the story?
A.The writer has attempted to position the reader to feel happy and joyous about the story. The writer has also attempted to position the reader to feel that both Zanda and Ciana are brave and strong. The story is depicted as one of endurance, perseverance, strength, courage, love and compassion. Readers are positioned to be filled with a mixture of negative and positive emotions, such as sorrow, sadness, joy, happiness, and relief that Zanda and Ciana have been reunited. Zanda is depicted as a hero who is serving her country at the expense of being away from her family.
Part B:Viewpoint of incident
Read both viewpoints of the incident and then write an alternative viewpoint from another passenger in the carriage. Be sure to use correct vocabulary and grammar for your piece of writing.
Viewpoint 3
" It is disgusting how young teenage hooligans behave on trains these days. Young people these days have no sense or concept of how to treat other people respectfully and courteously. Their behaviour is just absolutely disgusting, immoral and discourteous. They act as if they are so important and as if they do not have to abide by the
Part A-Mum Ahoy By Kent McMahon
Q1. Write about the article's content- explain in your own words what has happened?
A.This articles is about a young female career sailor of the Royal Australian Army who has been separated from her three-year-old daughter for six months due to her tour of duty in the Middle- East. Zanda Furnell-Hall, 26-year-old single mother, is an electronic warfare director with the Royal Australian Navy. She had been separated from her daughter, Ciana, for six months as she was stationed in the Middle-East as a technical advisor on weapons used against pirates. While Zanda was away, Ciana was cared for by Zanda's sister. Ciana has …show more content…
Zanda has been represented by the writer as an enthusiastic sailor who is honoured to serve her country. This is shown by the fact that the writer states in the article that " Zanda's love of being in the Navy fuels her commitment and willingness to serve ". As well as representing her as an enthusiastic sailor, the writer has depicted Zanda as a loving and caring mother. This is shown by the fact that the writer states in the article that when " Zanda saw her daughter after six months, her heart skipped a beat and she was amazed at how beautiful her daughter was ". The writer also states that as much as Zanda enjoyed serving her country in the Navy, she was relieved that her call of duty was over. Zanda has been depicted as a brave woman with fine qualities of strength, character and spirit who has passed on her fine qualities and traits to her …show more content…
How has the writer attempted to position the reader to feel about the story?
A.The writer has attempted to position the reader to feel happy and joyous about the story. The writer has also attempted to position the reader to feel that both Zanda and Ciana are brave and strong. The story is depicted as one of endurance, perseverance, strength, courage, love and compassion. Readers are positioned to be filled with a mixture of negative and positive emotions, such as sorrow, sadness, joy, happiness, and relief that Zanda and Ciana have been reunited. Zanda is depicted as a hero who is serving her country at the expense of being away from her family.
Part B:Viewpoint of incident
Read both viewpoints of the incident and then write an alternative viewpoint from another passenger in the carriage. Be sure to use correct vocabulary and grammar for your piece of writing.
Viewpoint 3
" It is disgusting how young teenage hooligans behave on trains these days. Young people these days have no sense or concept of how to treat other people respectfully and courteously. Their behaviour is just absolutely disgusting, immoral and discourteous. They act as if they are so important and as if they do not have to abide by the