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Perfect ParagraphsA*/A Grade Answers
(60 MARKS)
What you are assessed against….
Perfect Answer – each paragraph
POINT –
EVIDENCE –
COMPARE
Analysis -
Make your point – make sure you are using words and answering the question – add theory if relevant.
Micro-feature example (cinematography, editing, sound, mise-en-scene) – examples from key scenes – lots of RELEVANT examples needed.
Denotation and connotation of EVIDENCE – answer the question – add theory and terminology.
Use connectives (similarly, in comparison etc.) and compare to OTHER film – either “Knocked up or Forgetting Sarah Marshall” – DO NOT talk about any other films.
Perfect Answer -Introduction1. Introducing both texts in the
correct manner with Year and Director information – Concluding introduction also “this essay will deconstruct”. 2. Media Language e.g.
connote, protagonist, “signify” (De Saussure).
3. Character name (actor name) in (brackets) after.
4. Relevant and LOTS of theory including year e.g. (Gauntlett -2008)
= CRUCIAL throughout essay!
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Perfect AnswerMain Body
1. Media Language e.g. denote, emasculated, verbal code.
2. Theory e.g. (Jeffers-McDonald-2007)
3. COMPARISON – for example “In ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “These two examples…”
4. Answering the question – keywords:
COMPAREGENDER
KEY SCENES!
Perfect AnswerMain Body
KEY SCENES!
Terminology and key scene example from text (EDVIDENCE).
P – The male gender can be described as ‘well meaning but immature’…E – FULL of examplesC – Similarly in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’….A – Denotation, Connotation, Terminology, Theory
CONNECTIVE
Audience theory!
Picture ancho-ring text
Perfect AnswerConclusion
State to the examiner that you are concluding your essay for PERFECT structure.
GENRE
• TERMINOLOGY and THEORY still INCLUDED in the conclusion.
• Sum up exactly what you have spoken about in the essay and refer back to
the question.
TOP TIPS!
• Watch the films at least 3 times for a detailed and thorough understanding – especially the key scenes.
• LEARN your theory and media language!
• DO NOT forget PECA for every paragraph.
• Learn connectives to use• Find appropriate examples