Thursday, 16 April 2015

Vocab Test on Monday

















Corrections - OMAM


Poetry Exam Mistakes


We will have a vocab test on Monday for these mistakes and errors from Term 2. 
These vocab tests in T3 will count for AIE and an average grade for Crit D.

Thursday, 9 April 2015

Film Fridays - I Am Legend




HOMEWORK – compare the trailer and what we find out in the trailer, with the poster for I Am Legend.
Poster to be saved in a word document and annotated with at least 5/6 pieces of information you learn from looking at the poster and how these are similar to what we learn from the trailer.
Also include the information not included on the poster - what else do we find out about the plot through the trailer? 







Wednesday, 18 February 2015

OMAM Analysis words...


Flirtatious
Seductive
Manipulative
Paternal
Secluded
Withdrawn
Majestic
Innocence
Isolation
Power
Influence
Pessimism
Optimistic
Fearful
Naïve
Naivety
Simplicity
Friendly
Concerning
Preoccupied
Trusting
Trustful
Sentence possibilities...
The notion of isolation is developed by Steinbeck with
Crooks appears to be an isolated figure when
Seduction of the men is Curley’s Wife’s sole purpose

Curley’s Wife is presented as being a seductive character by Steinbeck

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Exam Preparation...

Character analysis
How is this character presented in the novel?

Structure your analysis in the following way:
1.     Introduction (4/5 sentences)  a summary of the role of this character in the novel
2.     Their influence in the novel and how they are used by Steinbeck to express  his message/ themes/ ideas such as loneliness, fragility of dreams, corruption of power, social structure, racism, gender discrimination, economic context of the 1930s, etc. (Use PEE)
3.     Different aspects of their personality (Use PEE)
4.     Their relationships with other characters (Use PEE)
5.     Conclusion

To achieve level 7 or 8
Go in to more detail by comparing the quotation with other parts of the book which are either similar or different. Contrast them (use another quotation where possible) and give your own views, supported by the text.
Useful phrase: This idea is repeated elsewhere in the book, for example when .... There is a similar / contrasting idea on page ...


Point – Evidence (Quotation) – Explanation

Point
Give an answer, explaining the part of the aspect of the character you are describing and your idea (make sure it is relevant to the question, be concise and careful with expression)

Sentence starters:
In my opinion/ I think that …/ Firstly/ At the beginning of the novel/ However, the character changes when… / Not only … /Despite the fact that …/ Despite the lack of … / While …

Expressions: 
due to/ especially as/ which (eventually) leads to/ which means that/ not only …. but it is also/ a central issue or character is/ Certainly, this is a main theme in the novel/Certainly, this character is central to the plot because …


Evidence (Quotation)
Try to integrate the quotation – remember it can also be only one word! Use a comma before the quotation and remember to use quotation marks!

e.g.     This is shown in the quote, “…”
            This is suggested with the quote, “…”
            This is implied with the quote, “…”
            When Steinbeck writes, “…”
           
Key words: After / Before / When … (event)... QUOTATION


Explain
This is the difficult part – analysing the quotation and making it relevant to the original question.

Begin with a basic analysis:

ü In this quotation…
ü  From this quotation…
ü The description of … gives an impression/idea about …
ü This quotation suggests/shows/reveals the/how/why …
ü We can infer from this quotation just how ….
ü This line reveals the …
ü Considering the context, this could link to ...
ü However, perhaps this indicates ...
ü Additionally this could be interpreted as ...
ü This writer uses the word which is important because …
ü This implies .../ This suggests .../ This shows .../This reveals
ü However, on the other hand it might suggest that …

ü Alternatively, this could be interpreted as a sign of …