Assignment Task
Text A
What will the world look like post Covid-19? Here are some predictions
In chaos theory, the butterfly effect describes a small change that can have massive, unpredictable consequences. An insect flaps its wings and, weeks later, causes a tornado. The coronavirus is more like an earthquake, with aftershocks that will permanently reshape the world.
If we are lucky, the world will pass “peak virus” within the next six months. But the economy, governments, and social institutions will take years to recover in the best-case scenario. Indeed, rather than even speak of “recovery”, which implies a return to how things were, it would be wise to project what new direction civilization will take. That too will be a bumpy ride. The next 3-5 years will remind us that COVID-19 was the lightning before the thunder.
At a human level, the current economic nosedive is so steep that GDP figures are the last thing on most people’s minds. For governments and corporates, however, spiralling debt is a matter of immense concern. Once revolving credit lines are tapped out, numerous large firms will collapse or be consolidated. Industries from commercial real estate to aviation will suffer enormous write-downs on office buildings and shopping malls, airlines and airports. While
European social policy keeps households afloat far better than America’s meagre welfare, America’s single market is far more efficient than the Eurozone, where leaders won’t agree to a sufficiently large mutualized debt scheme. As large employers (and the states or provinces that depend on their tax revenue) collapse, governments may fall.
QUESTION ONE: Persuasion and Language
In a well-constructed response of about one page (write in paragraphs), discuss how the writer uses persuasive techniques to convince the reader of the changes Covid-19 would wreak on the world. In your response, you should pay particular attention to the writer’s use of rhetorical devices, visuals as a means of alignment with the content and linguistic devices to convey his message and fulfil his purpose. Your arguments should be substantiated by relevant quotes from the text.
Question Two: Cohesion and Meaning
In a response of between 200-250 words (approximately half a handwritten page) discuss how lexical cohesion is used to enhance meaning in Text A. Identify and discuss at least three types of lexical cohesion used in the text. Remember that you should not only identify the cohesive device but also explain its use.
Question Three: Context, Genre and Register
Read Text A and discuss how the context, genre, register and the content of the text address the theme of change. Make sure that you support your arguments by providing evidence from the text. Your analysis should be about 250 words or one-page in length.
Question Four: Text Analysis
Study Text A and evaluate whether the writer was successful in his choice of linguistic devices and rhetorical techniques to convey the message intended. You are at liberty to suggest alternative options should you find certain choices to be unsatisfactory.
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