7SOG
Identify a symbol of control and power:
1. Chains
2. Handcuffs
3. Western Media
What is the difference between literal and implied questions/answers?
Literal = questions which the answers are explicitly stated in the spoken text.
Implied = questions that require you to infer - inferred responses will require you to interpret the information and respond in your own words.
‘When the last film was released, my sister and I stood in line for hours, but tickets were sold out by the time we reached the box office. We just can’t beat the scalpers who use software to buy heaps of tickets and then resell them at outrageous prices.’
What persuasive technique is this?
Anecdote
World Health Organisation
24
Identify 3 historical allusions in the play:
1. The Stolen Generations
2. The 1967 Referendum
3. Indigenous death in custody of Daniel Vocke
4. 1788 Invasion
When asked about the speaker's attitude - explain the type of answer should you provide. Provide a sample of a word to describe attitude.
Attitude: How the speaker/society feels towards the topic or issue. Usually it is positive/negative - but you need to be more specific.
Sample words: optimistic, bitter, pessimistic, defiant, excited, sympathetic, bored, enthusiastic, sad etc.
‘Allowing unmarried people to adopt children undermines the traditional idea of family, and therefore destabilises society.’
What persuasive technique is this?
Appeal to family values: Relies on the belief that traditional family arrangements are the best foundation for individuals and society.
Where were the 2020 Olympics supposed to be this year?
Tokyo
In what suburb do I live?
West Footscray
Name 5 conventions of play used in 7SOG:
1. Stage directions
2. Set design
3. Lighting
4. Sound effects
5. Props
When asked to provide an example of language - what two things should you include?
1. Name the language choice used - listen for persuasive language to help you label the language used.
2. A quote of that persuasive language/language choice.
‘Arts and humanities have little to contribute to the modern global economy. Any country that wants to keep up with the brave new digital world needs to aggressively promote the study of hard maths and sciences.’
What persuasive technique is this?
Appeal to being modern and up-to-date: Engages with people’s desire to be progressive and part of the crowd.
Which team won AFL grand final in 2020?
RICHMOND TIGERS WOOOO (needed to chant 'Go Tiges' to receive full marks)
My parents and I were born in Australia. What country were my grandparents born in?
Germany
symbol of storytelling, song and dance, the rainbow serpent, utilisation of humour, motif of 'everything has its time', celebration of Aboriginal identity (painting up), inclusion of Kamilaroi language)
What is indirect language? Provide an example of it.
Using indirect language means we talk around something without actually saying it directly. We might use indirect language when we correct someone or tell them bad news or to be polite.
Examples may vary.
‘I believe strongly we are now at a fork in the road. We are potentially at risk of losing what makes Australia the best place in the world to live because some want to shut the door and avert our eyes. To shut our doors to refugees, as some people call for, is not our history, not our character.’
What persuasive technique is this?
Appeal to patriotism: Draws on national pride and people’s loyalty to their country.
Which reality TV show announced it was ending after 20 seasons this year?
Keeping Up With The Kardashians
I am a vegetarian
Name 3 types of dispossession in 7SOG and identify the scenes in which they appear.
Loss of language, loss of identity, loss of land, loss of family.
Loss of language - Black Skin Girl, Nana's Story
Loss of identity - Aunty Grace, Front & Centre,
Loss of family - Front & Centre, Home Story & Invasion Story
Loss of land - Bargaining & Invasion Story
What is paralinguistic communication?
How do you respond to questions asking for delivery?
Name 4 paralinguistic features you can use to answer delivery questions.
Paralinguistic communication is how words are said, it often has nothing at all to do with the words you are speaking.
Paralinguistic signals and cues refer to every element and nuance of your speech.
To respond to a delivery question, you much name the paralinguistic feature you have identified and provide an example of it.
1. Stress
2. Pause
3. Volume
4. Pitch
5. Intonation
6. Pace
7. Rhythm
8. Tone
‘Those of us who support the rail-link project want to see a real solution, whereas those who oppose it are selfishly focused only on how it might affect them’.
What persuasive technique is this?
Establishing a dichotomy: The tactic of dividing people into two opposing groups - a ‘good’ group of people who support the writer, and a ‘bad’ group of people who don’t.
What did Donald Trump suggest could be injected to treat COVID-19?
Besides English and Literature, what other subject am I qualified to teach?
Media