Preparing for Friday’s SAC (and Tuesday’s ‘no notes’ Prac SAC

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1)      Submit your intro, BP and conclusion that you should have handed in today. 

2)      Learn your quotes.  Use the chart https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M43aMTS35sz9Rv7_lpm7jjr6eTyK3FShxCQGloRzAlU/edit?usp=sharing along with our class notes and your own past essays to help you: Ensure you know quotes for (at absolute minimum 2 ‘victims’, 2 ‘stasi’, Berlin/Regime generally, Author intent.  If you don’t know your quotes, you won’t be able to perform well on the SAC

3)      Practise writing some body paragraphs under time.   I have provided a range of topic sentences.  This ensures you practise writing on a range of different ideas.  Plan them beforehand, then give yourself 20 minutes to write the paragraph.  You need to ensure you draw on multiple pieces of evidence from across the ‘chart’ to ensure you have a variety of evidence. It is worth revisiting these, even if you have already done these paragraphs to practise without notes.

      • Funder observes both physical and emotional manifestations of the past trauma in Miriam and Julia.
      • Many victims of the regime attempt to remain stoic (present a brave face), but Funder uncovers that their past decisions continue to haunt them. 
      • The remnants of the Stasi regime continue to haunt the modern day city of Berlin. 
      • The Stasi men were products of indoctrination which they retained long after the Wall fell.
      • Despite the trauma many victims of the regime faced, many are able to come to terms with their experiences.
      • Anna Funder displays a level of empathy for the Stasi victims which brings their suffering into greater focus.
      • Through the nature of Funder’s interactions with the characters, the reader can observe the level of sympathy she has for their experiences.
      • Funder’s description of the places significant to the Stasi paints a colourless and brutal picture of life in the GDR.

 

3) For as many essay topics as possible (topics available at: ) practise: thinking about the topic, writing a thoughtful contention, writing your topic sentences.  Give yourself 15 minutes max per topic. 

4) Write new essays or rewrite essays you have already written.

5) Reread key passages from Stasiland that you think you are likely to draw on in your essay. 

6) develop your ideas further by viewing/listening/reading material available on the StLink/in your booklet