Wednesday 27 April 2016

How to get an A* exam essay

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  1. Has clear knowledge of their text with data and statistics to support their ideas
  2. Discussing the theory, arguing with the essay question and also arguing against it
  3. Using key phrases like however, on the other hand, in contrast etc.
  4. Continuing to debate the essay question, looking at both sides and using their evidence to compare.
  5. Uses contextual information to further their debate e.g. changes in law or social change – Dr Foster; reflects a representation of how they are now – AOC: is slightly outdated
  6. Includes theorists in relation to her point for her case studies and only uses four media theory throughout the essay – helps to avoid listing theorists
  7. Recognises the context of the media text and uses them to argue the essay question e.g. Dr Foster; British/London – AOC; America/Deep South
  8. In conclusion – goes back to essay question, think about collective identity that it is not always collective
  9. Discusses what future might hold – looks at recent changes to representations and provides examples
Dr Foster:
1 - BBC one-flagship channel 'most watched television channel. 
June 2013 the channel controller for BBC One is Charlotte Moore.
Writer: Mike Bartlett 
Director: Tom Vaughan 
Screening: BBC One 9pm weeknights. 
The series was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson
The executive producers are Roanna Benn, Greg Brenman, Jude Liknaitzky and Matthew Read. 
Suranne Jones won Serial Drama Performance for National Television Awards 2016 for her portrayal of Gemma.

AOC:
1 - Smoke House Pictures. 
The company was founded in 2006 by George Clooney and Grant Heslov after the shutdown of Section Eight Productions.
Director: John Wells           
Writers: Tracy Letts (screenplay), Tracy Letts (play)
It is produced by George Clooney, Jean Doumanian, Grant Heslov, Steve Traxler, Bob and Harvey Weinstein.
For their performances in the film, Streep and Roberts received Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.

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