TERM+4+EXAM+REVISION+-+SHORT+TEXTS,+THE+CRUCIBLE,+THE+MATRIX+AND+UNFAMILIAR+TEXTS

Well guys, only TWO weeks to go before exams!

Are YOU ready?

Here is the TWO WEEK schedule we'll be running to - I'll be handing this out in class on Tuesday.

=SHORT TEXTS - 'THE OUTSIDER' BY GRAEME LAY AND 'A GREAT DAY' BY FRANK SARGESON.=

Today we re-read the stories, so you should all have copies. ANNOTATE THESE! Write all over them with anything you see. Become a 'miner' - chip away at the dirt to find the gold. This metaphor means USE YOUR CRITICAL EYE. When reading, look for the tools that these authors use to get their ideas across. Language techniques (metaphor, simile, alliteration - long paragraphs of description as in 'The Outsider', when Lay describes the surfing through Carl's eyes), foreshadowing, narrative style, dialogue. Where is the story set? Who are the important characters? What are the big ideas (themes) in the stories?

=EXTENDED TEXT - __THE CRUCIBLE__, A PLAY BY ARTHUR MILLER=

We won't start revising __The Crucible__ until Friday, but here is an Excellence essay from the last exam you did. Well done to the student in our class who wrote this. Remember, your job here, as in Short Texts, is to ANALYSE, ANALYSE, ANALYSE. HOW does Miller do what he does? What TOOLS are used to get his ideas across?

Here are the 60 second recap videos on __The Crucible__. Very worthwhile for a simple overview.

Starter
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Overview
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Context
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Meet the Cast
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The Plot
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John Proctor
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Theme - How hysteria can turn people against each other
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Theme - the power of guilt and its effects
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In conclusion
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