Today's session involved students receiving their FIRST marked written work. It is clear that we have a lot of hard work ahead of us. Here are some general observations that will allow student work to improve:
- RESPECT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Take care to express your views in a precise and coherent manner. A lot of the work I marked lacked precision and was far too ambiguous. I NEED CLARITY!
- Support your view with specific textual reference. A lot of work was very general and superficial. If you support your opinion with specific textual reference you will -hopefully- avoid producing general commentary.
- Use the LANGUAGE OF MEDIA ANALYSIS. Students must refer to the 'new' language that I have been introducing since we returned to school.
The aim of this lesson was to discuss the content of last year's examination text and consider the following questions:
- How are media forms used to shape meaning?
- How does the trailer promote Channel Four's brand image?
The aim of the whole session was to offer students potential content for homework via class discussion. There were some excellent comments but this insight needs to appear in your written work. REMEMBER...I want a coherent and precise critical argument that is shaped using media language. TEXTUAL REFERENCE is crucial. The aim is for students to improve their written work by at least one grade. READ MY MARKING. Don't repeat the same mistakes that appeared in the first written task.
THIS IS A BIG HOMEWORK.
HOMEWORK: Complete the two questions.
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