Please read the feature article below and make notes on the questions that follow.

Feature Article on Gun Control

This is a feature article (taken from the ABC News website) on the current debate in America regarding gun control.

You will need to read it carefully and make notes on:

• Context of the article
• Intended audience
• Purpose of the article
• How the headline and sub-headline invite a specific response from the reader, how it sets the tone of the article and what information it contains
• How the feature article uses fact and opinion- give at least three examples of each and how they ‘work’
• How the feature article attempts to persuade the reader to agree with the purpose of the text
• Your opinion as to whether the feature article is successful in promoting its ideas

This is preparation for your assessment next week. I expect you to be thorough in your note-making.