Ms. Dominico’s Year 12 VCE English Class

‘What people remember shapes their understanding of themselves and their world.’

Statement of explanation
The expository essay “What people remember shapes their understanding of themselves and their world” aims to inform and explain the essence of memory in shaping human experience. It explores memory persistence, its mutability and our dependence on them to negotiate life. It declares man a flawed but enigmatic creature. The intended audience is an educated adult one and the complex vocabulary, while appropriate for such an audience, discusses core ideas clearly and accessibly for even a non-specialist readership. The essay aims for a level of language sophistication that such an audience would expect and appreciate in a serious magazine. In a detached and formal tone the composition draws on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind”, a parable on the futility of trying to escape the past. It concludes on an unexpected note as the “eternal sunshine’ is rejected as too bland and the central character’s choice to retain his memories are affirmed.

Essay:
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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?

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!

A written explanation would help!

“To see the importance of the written explanation (Insight p. 133) where the ideas generated from the text must be clearly explained in cases where the actual text is not mentioned by name in the response itself.” – Ms. Duffy

Check the following in each piece of writing you do:

1 Have I crafted a carefully worded statement of explanation that
explains purpose, form, language, audience, context? (150 words) 0/1/2/3

2. Have I addressed the prompt? 0/1/2/3

3. Have I made reference to “Eternal Sunshine” or incorporated
ideas from it? 0/1/2/3

4. Have I chosen the expository, persuasive or imaginative writing
forms? Is this clear? 0/1/2/3

5. Whose perspective am I creating this composition from?
(eg First person omniscient, Third person narrative) 0/1/2/3
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