'Hoody' article and GRAMPS

An ode to the hoody ~

G- The concrete noun 'chuff' implies that the article is supposed to be humorous. Using slang words can add to the impact of humour and it will help it relate to the audience. Derogatory terms also help the text and the writer to relate to the audience and it also gives the impression that the writer is younger.

R- The register of this text is informal. We can tell this through the use of nouns used within the text. For example words like 'chuff' and 'buggers' are used and they are slang words and slang is used in informal situations. 

A- The audience of this text would be older teenagers and young adults. We can tell this by the use of slang given before and that the text also uses swear words and the story that is being given in the article is something that would happen to teenagers more than any other age groups. The story is about being hungover after just waking up and having to go to the shop. This would get the attention of teenagers because they would be able to relate to it more than any other group of people.

M- The mode of this article would be a magazine or newspaper article it is a persuasive text to try and help people appreciate how good that the use of a hoody is. It is also being used to show the rest of the world that not everyone who wears a hoody is going to be a criminal. 

P- The purpose of this text is to stand up to people who are discriminating against the hoody. The text assumes that the readers automatically agree with them by using personal pronouns to make them feel the same as the writers.

S- The subject of this article is an anti hoody government propaganda.

Implied Audience

Chuff- This concrete noun suggest that the implied audience is of a young age because it isn't really something that anyone who isn't a teenager would say. Most adults would not use that type of language in a written piece of writing because they may find it offensive.

Hangover- This abstract noun suggests that the implied audience is a teenager because that is what most teenagers would wake up with after a weekend. It helps the readers to relate more to the text because they would understand how the person who is in the text is feeling, it would also help them to understand the comfort of the hoody.

Kebab Meat- This concrete noun is associated with the lifestyle led by teens and young adults either the go to food when you are drunk or too lazy to make actual food. This helps the writer to catch and hold the attention of the implied audience as it would help them to relate and understand more of what the writer is trying to say. 

Personal Pronouns 

The word 'we' is a personal pronoun which is used throughout the article because it is a good way of including the audience in your writing helping them to think and evaluate the points of your article. Using personal pronouns are clever ways of persuasion as it already assumes that the writer and the audience have the same thoughts and feelings towards the articles subject. It implies that the audience is the same age of the writer because they would have the same opinions. 

Verbs 

Shagging- The verb 'shagging' is more of a sociolect term that is used mostly by teenagers to describe having sex. This reflects the register of the article being informal and that the implied audience is a teen themselves. 

Waiting- The verb 'waiting' is used to describe the hoodie waiting to be worn to 'brave the elements' this is using personification because it is written as if the hoodie was a best friend. In the context of this situation it relates to the implied audience of teenagers because every teen has the hoodie that is there go to comfort for an early morning walk to the corner shop. It helps the audience to relate to the text.  

Drumming- This verb gives the readers the opportunity to use another sense to relate and understand the writers point. It lets the reader put themselves in the situation of the person in the text. Drumming is being used to describe the rain hitting the windows. However it could be a hidden meaning to describe the hangover the teen is suffering with. 

Adjectives

Pompous- The adjective pompous is a derogatory term used to describe the politicians who are working to ban the hoody. It shows that the implied audience is a teenager as they would use the same word to describe the politicians. 

Innovative - This word describes the idea of a hoody being creative and multipurpose. It implies tht the design of a hoody is revolutionary and unprecedented. The method of advertising the concept of a hoody is an effective way of selling the argument in itself.