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Comparison Question (AO3-style)

Refer to BOTH Text One and Text Two to answer the following question.

Compare how the writers of Text One and Text Two present their ideas and perspectives about pet ownership.
Support your answer with examples from both texts.

This question meets the AO3 objective:
“Compare writers’ ideas, perspectives, and methods across texts, supporting your response with examples.”

answer

Comparison Mark Scheme – Pet Articles

Text One

  • presents the benefits of owning pets: “Pets can improve our mood by decreasing feelings of depression, anxiety and anger”, “increasing our sense of hope and joy”

  • uses expert opinion to make the information trustworthy: “Dr Samantha Brown, Clinical Psychologist”

  • uses examples to show emotional support: “Animals don’t judge and are always on our team”

  • uses sub-headings to organise ideas: “The positive impact on wellbeing”, “Which animal is best for you?”

  • gives practical examples of social and physical benefits: “taking your dog for a walk… encourages exercise”, “meet others at the local dog park or beach”

  • explains that different pets suit different lifestyles: “a high-energy dog might be the perfect pet, while a calm contained cat might suit”

  • generally has a friendly, reassuring tone

  • encourages the reader to make thoughtful decisions about pets

General points candidates may make on the whole of Text One

  • uses direct address and inclusive pronouns (“for some of us”)

  • identifies benefits and gives practical advice

  • has a generally positive, encouraging tone

Text Two

  • initially presents a realistic and cautionary perspective: “I am here to convince you not to get a pet”

  • uses personal anecdotes to show the challenges of pet ownership: “I still struggle with the commitment of an animal”

  • uses negative language to emphasise difficulties: “biggest stressor”, “major issues”, “constant attention”

  • includes statistics to highlight the scale of problems: “56% of people live in cities”, “13,700 call-outs”

  • uses rhetorical questions to make readers reflect: “Do I have the space and time for an animal?”

  • highlights practical challenges of different pets: “unicorn dogs… are 1 in a million”

  • has a generally realistic, cautionary tone, balancing love for pets with responsibility

General points candidates may make on the whole of Text Two

  • uses direct address/inclusive pronouns (“you”)

  • identifies the seriousness of commitment required

  • is generally cautionary/pessimistic, but shows conditional hope for responsible owners

Points of Comparison

  • Text One is focused on the benefits of pets / Text Two is focused on the challenges and responsibilities of pets

  • Text One is informative and encouraging / Text Two is informative and cautionary

  • Text One uses expert opinion / Text Two uses personal anecdotes and examples

  • Text One uses sub-headings to structure information / Text Two uses rhetorical questions and lists

  • Text One has a positive, reassuring tone / Text Two has a realistic, warning tone

  • both texts present pet ownership as significant in people’s lives

  • both texts stress that owning a pet requires thought and commitment

  • both texts use examples to support ideas

  • both texts are persuasive in their own way: Text One persuades readers to consider benefits; Text Two persuades readers to consider responsibility

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