Talk to Frank analysis

 

the image above is a screenshot of some text on the Talk to Frank website. in this case the text is giving the reader information about drink spiking. firstly, they write the title in bold to stand out so you know what this segment of text is about. it opens the first paragraph with a brief definition of spiking, this is because they want you to know immediately what constitutes as spiking so you are aware of the crime. it then goes on to inform the reader of potential motives why someone may spike you, this is so the reader is more aware of other peoples potential intentions. the paragraph the concludes by saying even if it is done as a joke it is still illegal. this sentence is obviously targeted at teenagers reading this as teenagers are more likely to joke around with each other. this is important for the context of the talk to frank website as it was set up specifically to inform teenagers why drugs are dangerous instead of just saying don't do them.

the second paragraph is informing the reader that you can also be spiked using needles. they talk about this so that the reader act more cautiously around syringes and hopefully decrease the risk of being spiked by needles.

this next segment of the spiking section of the talk to frank website, is about how to stay safe. once again, the title is in bold to stand out clearly to the reader. furthermore, they decided to bullet point the information so it is easier to read for young people like teenagers who would not want to read long boring text. breaking down information into bullet points is scientifically much easier to understand when reading. Additionally, they use imperative language such as 'don't'. they use imperatives because they want to instruct the reader to not do this and to do that when in this situation. 

this next segment on the spiking section is about how to avoid drink spiking. like last time, they bullet pointed the information in even shorter sentences to break down the information even more clearly for the reader to read. they also once again used imperatives like 'don't', 'always' and 'never' to act sincere with the reader to get their point across and make sure that the reader is following their instructions.

written by Daniel Hagger.