ENG2612
ASSESSMENT 1
SOLUTIONS
SEMESTER 1
DUE DATE APRIL 2023
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, Question 1
1.1 Provide a suitable title for Extract
Title: Stereotypes based on gender and unequal educational
experiences.
1.2 Comment on the writer’s tone. Provide two examples from Extract A to
support
The tone may come across as the writer not being happy and has an
angry/sadness tone due to gender discriminatory and inequality between
boys and girls. “Gendered stereotypes are pervasive in our culture –
ingrained by long-standing biases (both conscious and unconscious). They
affect all of our expectations and, at an early age, those of our
youngsters.” Going forward, the writer tone is biased as he/she says thus
“girls still grow up being treated very differently from boys through
entrenched stereotyping and unconscious biases.”
1.3 Identify the type/genre of Extract A. Provide a reason for your answer.
It is a letter / online newspaper article:
Reason: Extract A is an article written to inform, persuade and educate
readers on stereotyping and gender discriminatory. The articles are used
to provide readers with information they need/want to know about gender
disparities.
1.4 Explain the denotative meaning of “Gendered stereotypes”.
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ASSESSMENT 1
SOLUTIONS
SEMESTER 1
DUE DATE APRIL 2023
1|Page WHATSAPP NUMBER: 0605942867
, Question 1
1.1 Provide a suitable title for Extract
Title: Stereotypes based on gender and unequal educational
experiences.
1.2 Comment on the writer’s tone. Provide two examples from Extract A to
support
The tone may come across as the writer not being happy and has an
angry/sadness tone due to gender discriminatory and inequality between
boys and girls. “Gendered stereotypes are pervasive in our culture –
ingrained by long-standing biases (both conscious and unconscious). They
affect all of our expectations and, at an early age, those of our
youngsters.” Going forward, the writer tone is biased as he/she says thus
“girls still grow up being treated very differently from boys through
entrenched stereotyping and unconscious biases.”
1.3 Identify the type/genre of Extract A. Provide a reason for your answer.
It is a letter / online newspaper article:
Reason: Extract A is an article written to inform, persuade and educate
readers on stereotyping and gender discriminatory. The articles are used
to provide readers with information they need/want to know about gender
disparities.
1.4 Explain the denotative meaning of “Gendered stereotypes”.
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