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Functions of Written Language Analysis

This document provides an assignment for students to analyze the functions of written language in an international periodical by completing a worksheet. Students are instructed to select an article discussing a cultural issue from a source like Reader's Digest or Time Magazine. They then fill out a worksheet providing bibliographic details of the article, summarizing the cultural information presented, and analyzing what other functions of written language and viewpoints are featured.

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Functions of Written Language Analysis

This document provides an assignment for students to analyze the functions of written language in an international periodical by completing a worksheet. Students are instructed to select an article discussing a cultural issue from a source like Reader's Digest or Time Magazine. They then fill out a worksheet providing bibliographic details of the article, summarizing the cultural information presented, and analyzing what other functions of written language and viewpoints are featured.

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Name:_____________________ Date:_______________

Course/Section:_____________

Assignment 2

Draw out functions of written language in international periodicals such as newspaper, magazine,
and journal. Select an international periodical such as Reader’s Digest, Time Magazine, etc. and
extract the functions of written language presented in an article that discusses a cultural issue
(i.e. labor demographics, language, and religion). Use the Written Language Worksheet to record
your answer.

WRITTEN LANGUAGE WORKSHEET

Direction: Complete the Written Language Worksheet for the chosen article read. Attach a link
or a copy in a document of the article you have chosen. Use the copy to highlight or underline
the details you will find to fill in the details in the worksheet.

1. Bibliographic Information
a. Author(s) of the Article:
______________________________________________________________
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b. Title of the Article:
______________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________
c. Name of the magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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d. Publication date and page number:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

2. Cultural Information
e. Cultural idea, discussion or argument presented in this article:
______________________________________________________________
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f. Summarize the cultural information, issues, facts, etc. presented:
______________________________________________________________
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3. Viewpoint
g. What other function of written language did you discover in reading the
article:
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h. Why did you select this article? What are the ideas in this article that interest
you?
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