Read the following text, which is an online sports article about a cricketer who has adopted a vegan diet. Analyse the text, focusing on form, structure and language. World Vegan Day: Kane Richardson on veganism & cricket There's an old stereotype of the typical Australian fast bowler: big, scary, intimidating, and a win-at-all-costs mentality. Content removed due to copyright restrictions. 'Any small change is going to help the animals, the environment – basically everyone in a world that's going to be more sustainable.'

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. (Form) the typical text conventions used in the article
2. (Form) the ways in which the purpose affects the content and style of the text
3. (Form) the ways in which the text appeals to its intended audience, e.g. through the tone and register used in the text
4. (Form) any other relevant aspect of the text's form
5. (Structure) the ways in which short paragraphs are used in the text
6. (Structure) the way in which the texts contrasts with the initial description of a stereotypical Australian cricketer
7. (Structure) the development of the article mirrors the development of Kane Richards' adopting a vegan lifestyle
8. (Structure) any other relevant structural feature in the text
9. (Language) use of the third person, and objective mood
10. (Language) Use of listing to describe the stereotypical Australian cricketer: big, scary, intimidating, and a win-at-all costs mentality
11. (Language) Use of listing to contrast this with the reality of Kane Richards: he is warm, softly spoken, and, above all, acutely aware of the bigger picture outside of cricket
12. (Language) The use of dialogue to bring Richards to life and help to explain his story: I never really thought about if it would impact my cricket because I didn't care, to be honest
13. (Language) The use of contrasts – between Richards' views and those of more stereotypical cricketers: you've got beautiful drinking water in a tap, but you see guys around the hotel that are drinking from plastic bottles all the time
14. (Language) Lexical fields associated with concern for the environment:plastic bottles, reusable cups, the animals, the environment, sustainable
15. (Language) The inclusion of humour and mockery: Some guys used to go ‘if you get hungry, are you going to start eating the grass?'
16. (Language) The use of colloquial and informal language: Some guys used to go; I'll figure it out
17. (Language) The references to vegetables and typical vegan staple foods: scrambled tofu, avocado on toast, legumes, chickpeas, beans
18. (Language) any other relevant language feature used in the text.