- As per the headline in Question #1, was the headline representative of the article? Please explain your reasoning in detail. (4 Marks)
Yes this headline was extremely representative of the article. It touched on 5 key points that help brain health, just the headline stated it would. It had 5 subheads with more text below on each to give more information to the reader.
These 5 sub heads were:
- How can learning something new help my brain?
- Can meditating help my brain?
- How do social connections affect my cognitive health?
- What kind of physical activity will help my brain?
- How much does sleep matter to my brain health?
These subheads all touched on the subject matter the headline said it would. As well, there are 5 different points showing different aspects of what would help brain health. By touching on different factors like sleep, physical activity, social connections, etc., the article provides me with a diverse amount of information about factors that would help my brain just as promised in the headline. Nothing felt misleading or unnecessary.
Some headlines can be quite misleading just to attract the reader and will provide false promises of what will be found in the article. However, this headline did not do that. By making their headline clear and actionable, they grabbed my attention without any false promises and provided me with 5 different pieces of information about how to keep my brain sharp, just as it stated in the headline.