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:
The opening of a speech made by Steve Jobs, Chief Executive of the Apple Corporation, during a graduation ceremony at Stanford University in California which appeared in the May / June 2019 paper.
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QUESTION & EXTRACT
ANNOTATIONS OF THE EXTRACT
SAMPLE TEXT ANALYSIS OF 700 WORDS FOCUSING ON FORM, STRUCTURE & LANGAUGE
Excerpt from the text analysis response:
…The purpose of the text is to motivate the students to follow their instinct when it comes to making career choices and be brave enough to make the unconventional ones. This is shown through various phrases throughout the speech, such as “So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK.” Jobs is a well-known, successful individual, and considering he decided to follow his gut, even though it was a drastic decision, automatically motivates graduates to follow their instincts, even if it is an unpopular or drastic decision. The use of the word ‘trust’ pushes the students to have faith in themselves and follow the path they wish to follow, knowing that it will all work out in the end…
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