Final Exam Preparations - 12 Mark Question Write ups...

TASK 1

A 12 MARK QUESTION TO ENCOURAGE EVALUATION...


Is the media able to challenge traditional representations of femininity? You should refer to other media products to support your answer.


Using your notes from last week's research lessons, spend time improving your exam technique by creating PEE Paragraph responses to the question.  Suggested structure…



There is evidence to suggest that the media is able to challenge traditional representations of femininity.

One example would be… 
This is relevant to the question because it shows...

Another example would be… 
This is relevant to the question because it shows...

Another example would be… 
This is relevant to the question because it shows...



Opportunities to evaluate in this question...


However, there is also evidence to suggest media texts are not challenging traditional representations of femininity.

One example could be… 
This is relevant to the question because it shows...

Another example could be… 
This is relevant to the question because...

Another example would be… 
This is relevant to the question because it shows...


= EVALUATION


TASK 2


A 12 MARK QUESTION TO ENCOURAGE BRINGING IN OTHER MEDIA TEXTS...



How does the media portray American society & the American Dream? You may refer to other media texts to support your answer.   (12 marks)



Using your notes from last week's research lessons, spend time improving your exam technique by creating PEE Paragraph responses to the question.  Suggested structure…


The ideology of the American Dream is represented in various ways in media texts.  

One recurring theme is the concept of...
An example of this would be shown in…
This suggests… This connotes… This constructs an image of…

Another recurring theme is the concept of…
An example of this would be shown in…
This suggests… This connotes… This constructs an image of…

Another recurring theme is the concept of…
An example of this would be shown in…
This suggests… This connotes… This constructs an image of…

Another recurring theme is the concept of…
An example of this would be shown in…
This suggests… This connotes… This constructs an image of…


Opportunities to evaluate in this question...


There are also aspects of the American Dream ideology present in British texts...
An example of this would be shown in…

This ideology is not present in all American Media texts.  
This opposes the ideology shown in...

This ideology is not present in all American Media texts. There are also aspects of…
An example of this would be shown in…

In recent texts, there is a move towards…
An example of this would be shown in…

It could also be argued that the theme of…
An example of this would be shown in…

Opposing ideologies present in other media texts also promote…
An example of this would be shown in…


= EVALUATION AND BRINGING IN OTHER MEDIA TEXTS




Unseen Texts.  

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