Ms. Dominico’s Year 12 VCE English Class

Prepare (as you would for SAC#5) a response to the following prompt.

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Hey everyone,
as stated in yesterday’s class, here is what is due for Monday:

In the OXFORD guide:

1) “Write like Drewe” Activity (#2 on Page 3): Using the characteristics of Drewe’s writing (as described in pages 1-2) write a brief “realistic” description of an episode in your life.

Audience = Ms. Dominico
Purpose = to demonstrate control over these language features

at least one tricolon *the “rule of 3!”;

some proper nouns and authentic details *eg. the Eureka Towers really is in the Melbourne skyline in 2008 Australia;

some evocation of the senses *eg. the Yarra River smells like dead fish decaying on the shore line;

2) Analysis of Drewe’s Writing (#3 on Page 5):

Write a brief explanation of the ways that Drewe shapes the writing on page 147 to make the reader see the humour in the scene (** Refer to pages 3-5 for help). Comment on the things such as the sequence of ideas, specific choices of words and phrases, and the tone of the narrative voice.

Here are a few further tips whilst you prepare for your SAC this week:

1) Make sure the Statement of Explanation identifies how you have connected your piece with ideas from the film.

2) Make sure your piece is focussed on the ideas in the prompt as they relate to the film.

3) Written Explanation is 2-3 paragraphs (200-300 words) — NOT in dot points.

4) I can help you with the practice prompts –but not the “real” prompts.

5) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind — capital letters

Unit 3: Context SAC (SAC #4) Material: context-sac-1-sac-4-material-and-prompts
***NOTE: We have specified the audience…***

Another “How To” Tip!

What do I write?

Step 1: What are the ideas in the prompt? What does the prompt MEAN?

Step 2: How does the prompt relate to “Whose Reality?” (context)

Step 3: How does the prompt relate to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?

Step 4: What can I write that will address the ideas in Step 1, 2 and 3?

Granted that Ian McEwan is not a Year 12 VCE student, play along with me for the purposes of this activity.

Let’s Pretend:
* Ian is a Year 12 VCE student
* that he was given the same prompt as you for Post #6 (memory and lives shaping…)
* you are his VCE assessor

TASK: Follow the instruction in today’s Word document (Sample Written Explanation and Student Piece of writing) to highlight and assess McEwan’s writing. Post your edits onto your blog so we can all learn from you!

Here is the file: sample-written-explanation-for-atonement1

I made a mistake!

THe SAC format is not how I explained in class today.

Instead, here is the SAC format:

Thursday
1) get SAC on Thursday **you will choose , and prepare, one prompt from a choice of 2! (not 3)
2) on the day we write the SAC — it is your choice which prompt you will use!!! (not Ms.D.’s!)
3) bring your pre-written Statement of Intention to the SAC
4) You will have 125 minutes (1 x 75, 1 x 50)
5) We will write our SAC next Thurs and Friday (Week 9)

Here is another prompt for you to write: 1) a written explanation and 2) a SAC response

PROMPT: ‘It’s not what we remember but rather how we choose to remember it’

Steps to Success:

1) Write your statement of explanation first (use the “triangle”: discuss the prompt, discuss how the prompt relates to the context “whose reality?” and the film ESSM, and then how your writing will discuss the ideas in the prompt as it relates to the context-film.

2) Write the piece of writing that addresses the ideas in your statement of explanation.

Do it for before Wednesday and I can give you some feedback before you do the actual SAC!

Class Notes:

prompt-overview-and-assessment-of-context.doc = Class Notes on Understanding the requirements of the creative writing task

Post #6:

Prompt: “What people remember shapes their understanding of themselvesand their world.”

• Response based on Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind

For a model response, see: http://en36.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/student-response-to-todays-context-prompt-2/

Length: 900 + words

Due Date: Tuesday May 26

 

Tonight’s HW:

POST #5 TASK: Re-write the plot of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as if it were to happen in a different context. 

 EXPECTATIONS:

• Incorporate your understanding of the over-arching concept of the film (eg. “it’s a film about changing realities”)
• Write in EITHER: expository, persuasive, or imaginative style
• FORM: your choice, but suitable to a purpose which you should specify
• Include at least 4 stylistic devices that we discussed today: (imagery, music, dialogue, puns…)

READ:

Our Plot Summary:

“Two people fall in love, break up and have their memories erased only to find each other again–and discover they have changed.”

Over-arching Concept Boardnotes:

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Post #1:  Reality TV

Post #2: Expository Writing of the Multiple Realities of your childhood – Multiple Realities

 Post #3: Upload your Context File (and your Character Mind Map!)

Post #4: Imaginative Writing as a Cultural Ambassador — Cultural Realities (see page 117-121 “Imaginative Writing” in your Insight textbook for writing help). (more…)

READ:
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1 Multiple realities ** NOTE: This is for Thursday May 15th’s Class — Your homework tonight is on “reality TV”
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Tonight’s HW task:

TASK: Analyse the types reality as presented in some of the reality TV shows that you watch. Use Week 5’s Handout (from the Insight CD) to help you “name” these types of realities.
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