Your guide to beach safety

Your guide to beach safety

1. How does the writer attempt to engage the reader?

   • It uses a range of devices and styles
     • Language: informational,emotional,directional,persuasive
       • Slogan: Tricolon is catchy uses repetition, briefly summarises what the organisation is all about
       • Personal Pronouns: Show it is addressed directly to the reader, makes it very personal
     • Presentation: colour,logo,photography,diagrams,symbols
       • Colour symbolism
         • Blue and Yellow- Sea, Sand, Sky
           • Red- Danger
             • Bright eye-catchng colours which make the leaflet look vibrant and attractive
       • Use of logo: Makes the organisation easily identifiable
       • Photograph: children have fun, looking happy. Life guard in the background, like a guardian, looking out ready to help if needed. reassuring the reader
       • Symbol: Like a road sign which means 'NK'. Triangular signs are always a warnings. Provides clear information about what to do in an emergency
       • Address/ Contact: The right hand side would be the back page of the leaflet address provides authenticity and makes it easier to get in contact

2. Genre: What type of writing is it?

   • Information leaflet:written to provide information concerning how to keep safe at the beach, what can go wrong and how the RNLI can help

3. Audience: Who is it aimed at?

   • Anybody who visits or might visit the beach
     • People who might have responsibility for themselves or others when going to the beach
       • Younger people who might be involved in active sports on the beach such as swimming,surfing,body boarding etc.

4. Style: What kind of styles does the writer use?

   • The leaflet uses a range of styles
     • Factual
     • Informational
     • Emotional
     • Persuasive

5. Purpose: What is the purpose of the text ?

   • To raise awareness of beach safety
   • To inform people the dangers and rules on beach
     • By displaying key safety infromation
     • By providing an example of what can go wrong and instilling fear and a sense of caution in the reader
   • To raise money