The General Vision and Viewpoint.

The General Vision and Viewpoint.

                    

The vision or viewpoint of any text might be described as:

-         Optimistic, pessimistic or realistic.

-         Sympathetic, compassionate, cynical

-         Unresolved, contradictory.

-         Reflecting the era in which it is set.

-         Moral, political.

-         Religious.

-         Aesthetic, appreciating beauty, emotion, language.

This vision or viewpoint may be portrayed through:

-Plot

-Characters (they may give their views of their society or the problems they are facing.)

-Relationships, is a character nurtured or thwarted?

-Dialogue, dialects. (Conversations between characters).

-Imagery, language.

-What does the ending tell us of the viewpoint of the text?

 Key moments illustrate an outlook on life.

-In a film lighting, sound, music, colour, and costumes can show a world of beauty or oppression reflecting the view in the text.

J.C. Drama (Seen and Unseen)

J.C. Drama.

Unseen.

-You have a choice here of two texts, one will be Shakespearean. Read both texts and the questions that accompany them and answer the one you understand best.

- Read the instructions carefully, you may have to answer two questions. Check the marks awarded for each answer.

- Quote from the passage to back up all the points you make.

- Skip a line between each point that you make.

- Read the question carefully and underline exactly what you are being asked.

- Use your drama vocabulary e.g. props, lightening, costumes, facial expressions, gestures, etc. make sure you can describe how you would stage a scene if you were director.

- Know how to bring a scene to life through the setting of the scene e.g. background, sounds, music, etc.

- Know how to write dialogue as you may be asked to continue the scene.

- (Approx. 2 Pages)

Seen.

-         You have a choice of two questions here; answer the one you can write the most on.

-          Your question may be divided into 2 parts, pay attention to the marks awarded for each part.

-         Quote from the play and refer to particular scenes to back up your answer.

-         Use your drama vocabulary, dialogue, tension, climax, stage directions, props, protagonist (character).

-         Don’t just summarise the play.

-         Always read over your answer when finished and correct any mistakes you may have made.

-         (Approx. 2pgs)

Always underline exactly what you are being asked in every question.

J.C. Fiction. Exam Tips.

J.C. Fiction. Top Tips.

Unseen

-         You will not have seen this extract before.

-         Read the extract carefully, read the questions, and then re-read the extract.

-         Underline exactly what you are being asked.

-         Read the instructions to the questions. You will most likely have to answer 2 questions. Pick the questions you can answer the most on.

-         When you are re-reading the extract, note anything you deem relevant for your answers.

-         Pay close attention to the marks awarded for your answers.

-         Make 3/4 supporting points for each answer.

-         Use quotations from the extract to support each point you make.

-         Rephrase the question in your answer.

-         Skip a line between each point you make, put the point in your own words before you support it with a direct quote from the text.

-         Re-read your answers and correct any mistakes you may have made.

Seen.

-         You will have a choice of two questions here.

-         Read both questions carefully and answer on the question you can answer the most on. Underline what you are being asked in the question.

-         Refer to the question in your answer.

-         Brainstorm and plan your answer.

-         Refer to the novel throughout your answer, quote directly where you can.

-         Re-read your answer and correct any mistakes you made have made.

-         Be careful, as your question may be broken into 2 separate questions; make sure you pay attention to the marks awarded for each question.

-         Do not just summarise your novel in your answer.