2014 ENGLISH Level Three QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET (PAPER SAVE VERSION) 91472 (3.1) ............................................................................................................................................................. STUDENTS NAME
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Respond critically to specied aspect(s) of studied written text(s) supported by evidence. Credits: Four Suggested time: 60 minutes You should answer ONE of the questions in this booklet. If you need more room for any answer, use the space provided at the back of this booklet. Check that this booklet has pages 2-4 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank. Achievement Criteria Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence Respond critically to specied aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence. Respond critically and convincingly to specied aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence. Respond critically and perceptively to specied aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence. HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE ASSESSMENT. ASSESSORS USE ONLY Not Achievement Achievement Achievement GRADE Achieved with Merit with Excellence AND SCORE 0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 2 You are advised to spend 60 minutes writing an essay on your chosen statement in this booklet. INSTRUCTIONS Write an essay on at least ONE written text that you have studied, in response to ONE of the statements below: If you choose to write about more than one text, the texts may be: the same type (eg two poems) a combination of different types (intertextual studies - eg a poem and a short story). After you have chosen the question, complete the box at the top of page 3. You may use the space on page 3 to map or plan your ideas. WRITTEN TEXTS Discuss the extent to which you agree with your chosen statement. Respond critically to the statement by making a close analysis of the text(s). STATEMENTS (Choose ONE): 1. Written texts come alive only when readers interpret them. 2. Written texts focus on troublesome behaviour so that we can be warned. 3. Whatever the story, we must have a distinct sense of the narrative voice. 4. A writers task is to create a metaphorical mirror of society. 5. To be relevant, written texts should contain social commentary. 6. Written texts reveal the slow formation of self. 7. Successful written texts contain complex situations. 8. Technology has made reading more adventurous. 9. The themes of written texts will be more compelling when the reader discerns careful language choices. 10. Irrespective of the genre, texts need to be carefully structured if meanings are to be convincingly conveyed. 3
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Continue your answer on the rell provided. Write your name and the topic/question number clearly at the top of EACH PAGE you complete. Hand in ALL rell sheets WITH THIS BOOKLET at the end of the examination to your supervisor. Teachers use only Begin your essay here: Your essay should be AT LEAST 400 words long, and show accurate use and control of writing conventions. In your essay, discuss the extent with which you agree with your chosen statement. Respond critically to the statement by making a close analysis of the text(s). PLANNING: Your essay should include: 1. an introduction clearly stating the scope and focus of the argument 2. key points related to the statement, supported by examples and quotations 3. a reasoned conclusion Use the box below to map or plan your ideas. (This planning section will NOT be assessed). Text type: Tick () your selection Statement number: ______________ Title(s): ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Author / creator(s): _____________________________________________________________________
"The 20th Century Short Story in Spanish America" by Daniel Balderston, in The Cambridge History of Latin American Literature. E.. Gonzalez Echevarria & E. Pupo-Walker (Eds.)
Zakiya Hanafi-The Monster in The Machine - Magic, Medicine, and The Marvelous in The Time of The Scientific Revolution-Duke University Press Books (2000) PDF