Source Material Magazine Article

Notes:

• Explore resources and discuss style and layout and its purposes for factual writing
• Clear and formal style?
• Unbiased?
• Purpose of images?
• Emotive language and appeal to audience
• Quantity of text

Genre: Teen

Magazine: Teen Vogue

Link: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/anal-sex-what-you-need-to-know

The article is a guide to anal sex, the audience being young, sexually active teens (as per the demographic of the magazine), acting as a go too for when the time comes…. You know, for sex. Of course, this means a lack of emotive language as the article need not stress matters, only to inform on the matter. Immediately we are greeted with a diagram of the penis and vagina, with the headline accompanying it.

The layout and design is prominently light pink, black text, white background as well as the occasional red links to research sources, which further back up claims made in the article. This makes the factual writing much more reliable as it relies to various other sources of research. This ensures the article is unbiased, as it only means to serve as a guide and not to alter opinions on the subject.

As for the format of the text itself, it appears central and in line as if it were a leaflet. This fits well as it acts as a guide for the reader. It is a simplistic and easy to follow layout that makes sure the reader isn’t lost.

For the purpose of images, the diagram labels the various parts of the male and female human anatomy, obviously the sexual organs. This gives a more visual representation as to what teenagers will come to expect for when the real thing goes down. Quantity of written work is appropriate as the article is a guide on anal sex, and is intended to present all facts and inform the reader. Indeed, the article contains approximately 1300 words.

Purpose of Instructions

Of course, the article is a guide for sexually active teenagers who wish to experiment with anal sex. It acts as a step by step safety net that ensures both safe and satisfying sex. For example, the diagrams display the various parts of the sexual anatomy of both the male and female bodies:

“ For those of you with prostates, being on the receiving end of anal sex can be a great experience.

First of all: What is a prostate? The prostate is a gland near the bladder that produces prostate fluid, one of the main elements of semen. It is located just in front of the rectum and can be stimulated with a toy, fingers, or penis. It feels like a solid, small bulge.

It feels good to have the prostate stimulated. This is one of the reasons receiving anal sex when you have a prostate can be very enjoyable. You can even have a prostate-induced orgasm! “

Great info! :D