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The slides for work this week are here: Week 4

The weekend’s homework:

1. Rewatch the film as needed to correctly label who said what quote from your booklet.  It is only through repeated viewing that you will know the film well enough to really be able to draw from it at will in your essays.

2. Make a start on the essay.  Aim for at least an intro and BP1 to get the most out of Monday’s session.  If you can keep going with the essay please do.  Our class notes are here: AAE Essay 1 We’ll keep building from here next lesson.

The PPT is here https://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/vceeng/files/2015/02/AllAboutEve.Sonia_.pptx

You might find this PDF of key shots helpful. AAE key shots

Today, we continued our work from last lesson analysing the mis-en-scene and dialogue through binary opposites.

Your homework: Write an extended paragraph responding to this question: How is the opposition between (your group’s binary) explored in AAE?

You must include specific references to mis-en-scene, a minimum of 5 quotations and specific references to M in your response.

Due Friday.

 

Today we continued moving through the running sheet looking at Chapters 3-7.

Homework: Complete detailed responses for questions for Ch 3- 7 (following the guidelines below AND email me detailed responses to your allocated chapter questions by SUNDAY LUNCHTIME: Click to see what chapter you have been allocated:  AAE Chapter Allocation 

I emphasised the importance of including 3 elements in your response to each question and provided an example:

* An Assertion (Topic Sentence) – i.e. directly answering the question

* Evidence to support your response – (this should include quotations as well as film elements – costume/props/setting/film shots/music/character expressions etc)

* Author intent – What is Mankiewicz (learn to spell his name!)  hoping to achieve here? What impact does he want to have on the audience?

Running Sheet Questions Guidelines and Examples

Another Sample Response Q51, Ch.15

 

 

3/2/15

Today we began to closely examine AAE as a film text.  We considered the opening scene in some detail – including the review and literary/artistic references in the document below. Remember that you will need to know the film extremely well – as we saw in the A+ paragraph we read in class.

The Opening Scene of AAE

We began working through the ‘All About Eve’ Running Sheet

Homework:

1. Body paragraph set yesterday

2. Finish writing up detailed responses to Q1-10 from the ‘All About Eve’ Running Sheet discussed today.  You can find further information on ‘the tragic muse’ at: (you will need to scroll down the page)  https://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/vceeng/reading-and-responding/all-about-eve/

3. View Ch.4-7 (9.44-27.32) of AAE in preparation for tomorrow’s class

 

Today we began to explore All About Eve consider the big ideas and themes and started exploring these through writing.  We discussed the importance of writing regularly and remembering that writing is a process – it isn’t going to be brilliant straight away, but by writing frequently and making use of feedback you will improve.

Today’s homework: Due Wednesday 4/2:  Select a topic sentence from those generated by the class today  (see document below) to write one body paragraph using TEEL (approx. 250 words).  You can modify the topic sentence you select if you like.  Remember to include examples from the film and at least two quotations to support your points.

Class Topic Sentences 2.2.15

http://www.novamov.com/video/hmd6r930lx556

PPT

Available here

Encountering conflict will inevitably bring an individual to face moral issues.

Step 1: Key words

Encountering Conflict, Inevitably, Individual, Moral issues

Step 2: Identify ‘type’ of prompt

(causes/ responses/ impact/ resolution)

 Responses

Step 3: Trigger questions

When composing trigger questions consider:

What/ when/ where/ why/ who/ how

Individual/ group/ nations

Aggressor/ victim/ bystander

Some good question starters…

Is it always….

What…

Why does this happen….

I/G/ N and A/B/V questions

How does conflict make an individual face moral choices?

Is it always inevitable that they will face moral choices?

What moral issues arise?

–          what is the ‘right’ response?

–          What do I prioritise?

–          What values are most important?

Does this differ depending on the type of conflict?
Why does conflict make individuals face moral issues?

–          Choices

–          Tests values and beliefs

–          Inevitably -> Hobbes

I is just individuals, or is it also groups/ nations that face moral issues?

How does your position in conflict (A, B or V) affect the moral choices you face?

–          Aggressors

–          How the engage in the conflict

–          Where the boundary is b/w a soldier and a killer

–          Victims

–          How they will survive?

–          Do they stand up? Or sit by?

–          How much do I compromise my values in order to life? Is comfort an issue?

–          Bystanders

–          Do I get involved?

–          If so how do I get involved?

–          If I do decide to do something, am I doing to feed my conscious or to help the person? Are these one and the same?

Step 4: Plan -> remember there needs to be a thread.