How to present a document

METHODOLOGY: HOW TO PRESENT A DOCUMENT

1) IDENTIFY THE DOCUMENT

è 1) Nature

This document is a. . . / it consists of . . .

- a photo

- an advertisement

- a painting

- a drawing

- a cartoon

- a strip cartoon

- a chart

- a map

è 2) Origins

- It dates from. . .

- It comes from. . . / It is an extract from . . . / It is an advertisement for . . .

- It was drawn by . . . / painted by . . . / taken by . . . / made by. . .

a painter / a photographer / a cartoonist / an advertiser. . .

2) DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT

WH- questions: "Who?" "Where?" "When?". End with details.

è 1) Different parts?

- It consists of. . . / It is composed of. . . / It is made up of . . .

- There is a caption (une légende) / a title / a text / a bubble (une bulle)

- It shows. . . / It represents . . .

- It is a close-up (un gros plan)

è 2) Locate: objects and characters

- The scene takes place in. . .

- Behind / in front of / to the right / to the left / above / under. . .

è 3) Describe the picture, characters, objects

- Shapes: This object is square / circular / thin / big. . .

- Colours

- Clothes, expressions. . .

- Attitudes: standing / sitting / lying. . .

3) GIVE YOUR POINT OF VIEW

è 1) What do you think of it? What did the author want to show?

- I suppose / I think that. . .

- We can infer / conclude that . . .

- What the cartoonist means / suggests is that. . .

- The photographer highlights (souligne) / shows / illustrates. . .

è 2) Do you agree with the author? What else do you know about this topic? What other topic is linked to this topic?

- In my opinion. . . / We can guess that. . .

- I find it funny / strange / convincing / beautiful. . .

- It reminds me of. . . / It looks like. . . / It illustrates. . .