ATAR ENGLISH YEAR 11 SEM 1 EXAM Flashcards

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Section 1 of the exam 3 unseen texts

STRUCTURE reading skills

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1- Read the question first
2-Read the title
3-Work out the plot
4-Read the beginning again and mention change in the character or setting

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Section one of the exam 3 unseen texts

STRUCTURE OF SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE

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________ and _________ shape the idea of __________________________
Body Paragraph structure- TOPIC SENTENCE= Follow the sequence of the question, include your idea and your techniques.
CONTEXT- Brief sentence of what’s going on in the passage.
EVIDENCE X2
DECONSTRUCT THE QUOTES
LINK TO QUESTION- Similar to the topic sentence but include the main idea from our quotes.

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

TONE

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Describes the way a voice is delivered. Can be angry, persuasive or friendly.

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

REPETITION

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Repeating words, phrases or ideas
Emphasises the raiders viewpoint and capture attention.
Repeating the words ad phrases make it more memorable for the reader and potentially stuck in their head

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

ALLITERATION

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Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words. Captures attention and draws the readers attention to key words.
Creates connotation and implies the interpretation of similar words.

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

JUXTAPOSITION

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Places two objects together and changes the meaning of words altogether.

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

METAPHOR

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Comparisons that describe one thing to another. Creates an image for the reader

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

PARATAXIS

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Is a continuous list which allows the reader to understand the purpose of the phrases listed without the use of conjunctions.

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

ANAPHORA

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Repetition of a word at the beginning of phrases. Creates a particular effect on the audience.

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

THIRD PERSON

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LIMITED- Narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings for one character.

OMNISCENT- Narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

IMAGERY

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Is the picture created in your head, the sentences are described really well to have the ability to create an image.
Appeal to the 5 senses
~Visual ~Hearing ~Scent ~Touch ~Taste

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LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

SIMILIES

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Phrase that uses a comparison to describe. reader can visually compare two things using the words like or as.

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EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

ANECDOTE

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Allows the reader to connect on a more personal level and synthesise from their personal account from experiences.
IS A TRUE STORY- CARRIES WEIGHT WITH THE READER

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EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

FACTS AND STATISTICS

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Makes the reader feel as though the answer given is more reliable and accurate. Makes it more likely that they will agree with you

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EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

APPEALS- TO FEAR

  • HIP POCKET NERVE
  • JUSTICE
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APPEAL TO FEAR- makes the reader react emotionally when there’s threat to those around them.
APPEAL TO HIP POCKET NERVE- Relates to peoples concern of finances. Raise pice. Unsure of true motives.
APPEAL TO JUSTICE- engages that everyone deserves fair treatment.

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EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

EXPERT OPINIONS

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An expert in the area agreed and states the fact, the audience believes the individual in a higher hierarchy

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VISUAL CONVENTIONS

RULE OF THIRDS AND SALIENCE

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The most important focus of the image is placed in the centre of the rule of thirds. 
The salience (meaning) of the image is captured in the centre focus
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VISUAL CONVENTIONS

OFFER AND DEMAND

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Demand is the direct gaze, looking at the camera. Personal involvement invited by the image. The centre focus of the image is demanding that we respond in some way.

Offer is the indirect gaze, poking away from the camera. No social interaction with the object.

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VISUAL CONVENTIONS

CAMERA ANGLES

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Eye level shot- placed on equal terms

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VISUAL CONVENTIONS

OBJECT CHOICE

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When an object is deliberately aced in the image to create an effect or represent a current issue.

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VISUAL CONVENTIONS

BACKGROUND- BOKEH

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BOKEH refers to the background being blurred and the centre of the image is clear to represent that nothing else is important. The centre of the image is the focus point

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NARRATIVE CONVENTIONS

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CHARACTERISATION AND THEME

PLOT AND STRUCTURE

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NARRATIVE CONVENTIONS

SETTING

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DESCRIBE THE SETTING- IS IT OMINOUS, COMFORTING OR A THREATENING SETTING

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NARRATIVE CONVENTIONS

FORESHADOWING

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Hints ideas that will happen upcoming in the story. Makes the story predictable. Makes it easy to flow for the reader.

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WHAT CONVENTIONS DO YOU USE FOR A GENERIC QUESTION

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NARRATIVE OR EXPOSITORY

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WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENTS ARE EXPOSITORY?

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FEATURE ARTICLES
ADVERT
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES 
BLOG 
MEMOIR
AUTO BIOGRAPHY OR BIOGRAPHY
TRAVEL JOURNAL
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WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENTS ARE NARRATIVE?

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SHORT STORIES

NOVEL EXTRACT

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THE HELP QUOTES

ALLITERATION

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“IVE DESIGNED THE HOME HELP SANITATION INITIATIVE”

“A DISEASE PREVENTATIVE MEASURE”

Alliteration of h references hygiene

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THE HELP QUOTES

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Minny and miss Celia meet for the firs time, Celia goes to shake Minnie’s hand but she smooth her dress down instead.
“I DONT WANT THAT MESS ON ME”
Gap showing the way Minny feels towards the white race, seeing them as the dirty ones.

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THE HELP QUOTES

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Bitter irony in Abileen. The first person POV of Abileen, reflects her mocking the treatment of the help.
“And then” parataxis creates the ridiculousness of not being clean enough to share the same facilities”
“I USE MY COLOURED BATHROOM FROM NOW ON. AND THEN I GO ON AND CLOROX THE WHITE BATHROOM AGAIN REAL GOOD”

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THE HELP QUOTES

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“A COLUMN ON CLEANING AND RELATIONSHIPS” TWO THINGS I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT” Skeeter asks Abileen for advice. Racial stereotype of black people knowing everything about cleaning, white people don’t. The help are diminished in society.

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THE HELP QUOTES

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“BUT TYE COLOURED PART A TOWN, WE ONE BIG ANTHILL, SURROUNDED BY STATE LAND THAT AIN’T FOR SALE”
White part of town is juxtaposed with the coloured pat of town.
“Anthill” is associated with dense, discomfort and lack of space.

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THE HELP QUOTES

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“CANT DO IT IN THE WITE NEIGHBOURHOOD THATS FOR SURE”
Expected to be seperate from the different races.
High modality of cant suggests its dangerous and forbidden

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THE HELP QUOTES

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“WITH THE POTATOES HAVING INCH LONG EYES AND THE MILK ALMOST SOUR”
“AND I DON’T BLAME HER”
First person POV of Minny saids she’s not satisfied with the conditio of the expiration coloured groceries.
Whites wont eat from the coloured shop

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THE HELP QUOTES

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“HEY ABILEEN” SKEETER SAY
“CAUSE SHE THE KIND THAT SPEAK TO THE HELP”
Motif of silence throughout the novel.
First person POV of abileen shows how she feels skeeter is different to the other white folk.

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SECTION 2 THE HELP/HIDDEN FIGURES

STRUCTURE

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1-Topic sentence- follow sequence of the question
2-Context of the quote
3-Quote
4-Deconstruction of the quote- synonyms language/genre convention
5-Address the question- flow sequence of the question