Sunday, 5 February 2017

FINAL EXAM INFORMATION


Follow this structure, organising your work ino paragraphs. Answer these questions to get a good grade.

Include some examples of gerunds and infinitives in your work. Aim for 3 of each. 

1. DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT
Have they accurately described what the advert/ documentary is about?
How accurate is their English?
2.PURPOSE
Who made it and why? (Target audience)
 
How do you know?
Have they included evidence from the video?
3.TECHNIQUES x3
Have they mentioned technical and emotional techniques and how they are used?
Have they picked out a concrete example from the video?
Have they explained the  intended effect on the viewer and why it has been chosen?
4. PERSONAL OPINION
Have they said if they think the advert is effetive or not? Have they justified their opinion?
Have they included what their favourite part of the advert is? Have they explained why this is the case?

Look back at the examples we have seen together in class. Remember to back up any techniques with evidence from the video and explain the effect. 

DON´T JUST SAY THERE ARE EMOTIVE IMAGES!!! 
Tell me what they are and why they are emotive!


SOME MORE SENTENCE STARTERS FOR YOU:

The subject of the documentary – its message and intention
The documentary is about…
Perhaps the makers of the programme wanted to show…
In my opinion, the producers want the viewer to …
In some ways, it seems like the producers wanted to …
The documentary is thought-provoking as it …
The narrator points out that…
The documentary highlights the…
Maybe the programme was produced to raise awareness of …

The way the people/individuals and the message are portrayed
The viewer is introduced to … who seems to be …
The young boy, who is the focus of the documentary, seems to be …
The boy is depicted as …
The documentary paints a (adjective) picture of …
The programme is uplifting / poignant / grim / depressing as it includes …

The editing, the choice of footage and shots, the way it is filmed, the desired effect on the viewer
The camera focuses on …
There is a close-up of…
One interesting shot depicted…
The producers wanted to show the viewer…
The footage is chosen in order to give an idea of…
There is a scene where … which represents…
One part of the programme focuses on … because…
There are some powerful images, such as…
The programme uses some emotive shots, for example …

One last link for to an advert you:

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