Abitur 2022
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,Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Literary tasks......................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Summarize the text.......................................................................................................................4
1.1.1 non-fictional texts..................................................................................................................4
1.1.2 narrative texts........................................................................................................................4
1.2 Arousing the reader’s interest......................................................................................................5
1.3 Function of headline/introduction................................................................................................5
1.4 The writer’s attitude.....................................................................................................................5
1.5 Tone..............................................................................................................................................5
1.6 Intended reader............................................................................................................................6
1.7 Characterisation...........................................................................................................................6
1.8 Narrative perspective/point of view.............................................................................................7
1.9 Stylistic level.................................................................................................................................8
1.10 Form of message, three stylistic devices....................................................................................8
2. Composition.....................................................................................................................................10
2.1 Essay...........................................................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Argumentative Essay...........................................................................................................10
2.1.2 Comment.............................................................................................................................10
2.1.3 Useful Essay Quotes.............................................................................................................11
2.2 Analysis of a cartoon...................................................................................................................11
2.3 Mediation...................................................................................................................................12
3. Topics................................................................................................................................................13
3.1 USA.............................................................................................................................................13
3.1.1 American Constitution.........................................................................................................13
3.1.2 Second Amendment............................................................................................................13
3.1.3 Manifest Destiny..................................................................................................................13
3.1.4 frontier.................................................................................................................................13
3.1.5 American Dream..................................................................................................................14
3.1.6 race relations.......................................................................................................................14
3.1.8 melting pot..........................................................................................................................14
3.1.9 salad bowl............................................................................................................................14
3.2 UK...............................................................................................................................................15
3.2.1 Bill of Rights.........................................................................................................................15
3.2.2 Brexit...................................................................................................................................15
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, 3.2.3 Britishness............................................................................................................................15
3.2.4 social class...........................................................................................................................15
3.3 Technology/Media......................................................................................................................16
3.3.1 AI (artificial intelligence)......................................................................................................16
3.3.2 CCTV....................................................................................................................................16
3.3.3 Internet................................................................................................................................16
3.3.4 fake news.............................................................................................................................17
3.3.5 genetic engineering.............................................................................................................17
3.4 Politics........................................................................................................................................18
3.4.1 federalism and devolution...................................................................................................18
3.4.2 checks and balances............................................................................................................18
3.4.3 first-past-the-post................................................................................................................18
3.4.4 interventionism....................................................................................................................18
3.4.5 isolationism..........................................................................................................................18
3.5 Society........................................................................................................................................19
3.5.1 utopia...................................................................................................................................19
3.5.2 dystopia...............................................................................................................................19
3.3.3 consumerism.......................................................................................................................19
3.3.4 gender (in)equality..............................................................................................................19
3.5.5 globalisation.........................................................................................................................20
3.3.6 social security......................................................................................................................20
3.5 Environment...............................................................................................................................21
3.5.1 climate change.....................................................................................................................21
3.5.2 sustainability........................................................................................................................21
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