Ideas

The specific messages, thoughts, notions, opinions, views, Beliefs or understandings Embedded in the text (Perspective)
or considered by the reader in response to it. (Interpretation)

Ideas are not single words.

Ideas are not single words.
A bad example; ”Racism”
Ideas must be a clause / sentence,
For example; ”Racial stereotyping contributes to the ongoing suffering and discrimination experienced by ethnic minorities”

Example

• An idea within the documentry Fast Fashion, is that cheap clothing is often produced in sweatshops that exploit workers.
• The idea that patriarchal society is destructive to both men and women
• the idea that fast fashion creates ethical and environmental problems.

Types of Idea Statements

Empirical Statements

An idea that makes a judgement or insight about something as it is currently.

• Hostility comes from a fear of the unknown
• Our society is obsessed with youth and beauty
• Sacred Indigenous sites are often treated with disrespect.

Normative Statements

Usually have the word “should”, and propose a change

• Schools should focus on encouraging creativity
• Australia needs to address violence against women
• The Government should do more to engage young people in politics

Declarative Statement

A statement said as if it is fast, e.g. ”everything decays,”

References

2022 Mock Examiners Report - Ideas are clauses