YEAR 12 LESSON SIX [18th Oct 11]: Homework.

This lesson was a BIG lesson as it involved students receiving their first written grades. The recent written work lacked specific textual reference and lacked appropriate use of media language so the aim of this session was to improve these key areas of the written work.

Class discussion generated a series of notes in response to the question: HOW ARE MEDIA FORMS USED IN THE OPENING CREDITS OF DEXTER TO REPRESENT THE SINISTER NATURE OF THE CENTRAL CHARACTER?

The class produced a twenty minute timed response with the focus being:

• Support all opinion with specific textual reference.
• Use the language of media analysis in an appropriate manner.

The second section of the lesson introduced the written tasks that students will be expected to complete over the half-term break. The class were offered three questions and class discussion produced a series of notes that will help students produce a sophisticated media response to these questions. Below are the questions and links to the relevant media texts:

1. HOW ARE MEDIA FORMS USED TO SUGGEST THE GENRE AND CONTENT OF THIS MEDIA TEXT? Students will need to refer to the genre notes I provided at the beginning of the course. I expect some reference to the repertoire of elements and the iconography offered here that is typical of the police drama genre. I would also smile like a simpleton if students attempted to refer to the use of binary opposites evident within this narrative. Click on link to access text:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ABR4UpDSU
2. HOW IS THE 4OD SERVICE REPRESENTED IN THIS CHANNEL FOUR ADVERTISEMENT? Click on link to access media text:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhve5MnSuYI
3. IN THIS POSTER ADVERTISING AN ART GALLERY IN MEXICO CITY, WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE AIM OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE POTENTIAL TARGET AUDIENCE. The poster is the image that introduces this blog entry.

HOMEWORK: Students should complete the three questions. The aim with this written task is for all students to improve their grades by at least one full grade. I need to feel secure that all students are aware of how to improve their critical written work.

THIS IS A BIG HOMEWORK.

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Good luck.