1. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE
Ø Name the kind of the picture
- On this poster/cartoon/photograph…
- A photograph taken at an oblique/vertical angle ( a bird’s eye view )/ an aerial view/ a satellite image
Ø Locate the landscape
- The situation of this area is
- The site/location…
Ø Mention the artist/editorial cartoonist if it is known
- This cartoon was drawn by…
Ø Identify the purpose
- Propaganda, critical opinion, a satire
Ø Who was it meant for ?
- It was addressed to/aimed at…
2. DESCRIBE THE PICTURE
Ø Locate the main features/elements
- At the top/at the bottom
- In the bottom left-hand/right-hand corner/ In the top left-hand/right hand corner.
- In the foreground/In the background
- Between foreground and background
- On the right/left/Right in the middle/In the centre
- Below/above/In the upper/lower part/next to/behind/under/over/in front of /beside/near
- On one side…, on the other side…/ on either side of
3. DESCRIBE THE ELEMENTS
Ø On a photograph :
- A port/urban/rural/coastal/mountainous area
Ø On a poster/picture/cartoon
- The setting is…
- The main characters are…
- To look/to seem/to appear
- To be portrayed (as)/to be depicted
- To be considered (as)/ To be viewed (as)
4. INTERPRETE THE DOCUMENT
- This is/was meant to…
- This is an example…