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Looking for Alibrandi

Looking for Alibrandi. …Text response essays…. Text response essays. Being able to write a text response essay is a skill and one that you will be expected to have mastered by the end of the year! So what exactly do text response essays do and why do we write them?.

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Looking for Alibrandi

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  1. Looking for Alibrandi …Text response essays…

  2. Text response essays • Being able to write a text response essay is a skill and one that you will be expected to have mastered by the end of the year! So what exactly do text response essays do and why do we write them?

  3. When writing a text response essay you will… • Have an introduction, at least three paragraphs and a conclusion; • Respond to a theme/idea/event, etc. in a particular text; • Analyse the text; • Present your arguments about the text; • NOT retell the story;

  4. Use quotes and evidence to back up your argument about the text; • Use formal language; • Use present tense to discuss your argument; • Be convincing; • Be specific.

  5. Lets do it ourselves! • Imagine that you have been given the topic: In the film ‘Looking for Alibrandi’, Josie must learn to deal with a whole range of issues. How and why does Josie change?

  6. Write a clear, coherent response to this topic. It is important that you prepare for it as well as you can. Use this checklist to help you. • What is the question actually asking you to do? Underline the words or phrases in the topic that are important. • In this case the question is asking you to decide whether Josie changes and if so what causes her to change. The topic implies that she changes from something to something else.

  7. Ways of defining…(this is practice for you until you get into the exam) • Dictionary definition of terms • Substitution of terms (use a thesaurus if necessary) to put similar words in place • Define as a concept or idea • Synonyms • Characteristics/descriptors

  8. Make a list of the issues that the topic has raised. Good questions to ask about a topic might include: How? Who? Where? Why? When? Which? The answers will be in the text. • Make a list of all your ideas/quotes/examples/opinions that might be relevant to the question.

  9. You might like to do this by putting your ideas on paper, like this:

  10. Writing the essay • Introductions Introductions are an important part of the essay as they set the tone for your piece. They are also the first opportunity that you have to persuade your reader. The introduction always provides three things: • Definition: identify key terms/ideas in the topic • Interest: grab the reader’s attention • Direction: hints at what the paragraphs are about; your contention/line of reasoning.

  11. You must always do these three things. You can remember them by: DID I DO? The introduction must also always include the name of the text: Looking for Alibrandi (underlined or in quote marks) and the name of the director (Kate Woods).

  12. Sample introduction: • In Kate Wood’s screen adaptation of Looking for Alibrandi, Josie confronts and resolves a number of problems that she believes she has in her life. Josie’s attitudes towards her family and friends alter as she learns more about them and begins to understand them. Ultimately Josie is not the same girl at the end of the novel as she was at the beginning.

  13. Creating interest in an introduction: • Quote • Saying/proverb/slogan/statistic • Emotive language – scare/shock/horror(fear)/surprise/unusual/bizarre/contrast/contradiction • Anecdote – story or tale • Joke (be careful!) • Short sentences

  14. Paragraphs • Your paragraphs are where you develop your main ideas. Each paragraph has a main idea/major argument. This major argument is discussed in detail and proved with evidence (usually a quote). • Remember the ‘SEXY’ structure for paragraphs.

  15. Conclusions • Conclusions are important as they leave a final impression on your reader. They also have rules. • Have interest (it’s your last chance to impress the reader). • Summarise your total view. • Have a punch-line/final comment

  16. Sample conclusion • Josie’s transformation from schoolgirl to young adult is the result of a number of major events in her personal and school life. Indeed, without these influences, Josie’s heightened understanding of herself and others would never have occurred. In reflecting on these experiences and understanding their impact on her life, Josie’s transformation is complete.

  17. Now it’s your turn! • Have a go writing an essay. Use the question I’ve used here as your first ‘practice’ essay. Remember to plan it carefully.

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