The document provides instructions for analyzing a double-page magazine article spread. It includes a table with categories for language content, style, proofreading, and headlines. For an example article about the band "INK," the summarizer notes the pun used in the headline plays on the band's name. The article has an informal interview style but also maintains professionalism. It serves both to promote the artist and entertain readers.

1. Task
 Choose one magazine article. It must be a double page spread. Try to make sure
that it’s the same one you have already started to analyse. If this is unavailable,
choose any.
 Read the article and fill in the table below
 Use the PowerPoint with a guide to the terms used on a double page spread to help
you
Language Content Style Proof
Reading
Headlines
What examples of
language stand
out? Use the
checklist above to
help.
What is the
story about? Is
the purpose to
inform/entertain
?
Is the article
chatty or
formal? Serious
or funny? How
long are the
sentences?
Check the article
for spelling,
grammar, and
accuracy. Use
spell check to do
this.
What kind of headline is
it? What techniques are
used?
(Pun/Alliteration/Informal
language etc)
The use of a
pun is used at
the very
beginning of the
article, ‘Get your
note pad and
pen’ this is done
because it is in
relation the
band’s name
which is called
‘INK’. When
describing the
interview to
begin this
section she
used the term
‘We sat down....’
and I think this is
a good use of
informality
because it isn’t
too professional.
The purpose
of this article is
a kind of
promotion for
the artist
because in
some part they
talk about
upcoming
music etc. For
example
questions are
answered
within the
interview
section and
also tour dates
are given for
the future. It
also has some
entertainment
purposes as
well.
I would say
that the article
is informal but
also kept quite
professional at
times, has
some serious
and also funny
moments and I
think this
works really
well.
Sentences
within the
article are kept
at a good
length nothing
too short and
nothing too
long.
There were a
few sentences
within the
interview
section of the
article which
didn’t end with
full stops and I
thin adding full
stops will make
the article look
a lot better and
more of a
finished look.
The headline for this
article is used as a
pun when in relation
to the artist band, for
example the band
name is INK and the
headline is ‘Time to
spill the ink’. I also
think this uses
informal language
because it has a jokey
side to the article. I
think this headline
really sets the mood
for the whole
magazine because it
is quite humorous
when in relation to the
band and I think it
works really well.