Exam conditions
When is your CIA exam?
Week 6
How many stimulus texts are in the exam?
2
Define: representation
As in, “the representation of people in this text is…”
Mrs Milner will decide if your definition is suitable.
Define: the Internet
The World Wide Web. A global network for sharing information quickly, easily and freely.
What is missing from this sentence:
The internet is by far the most influential technology we have today
Capital I on internet
Full stop at the end
How long is the exam?
90mins + 15mins planning time
What kind of text is the seen stimulus?
Written
Whose opinions and ideas, do you need to analyse and explain?
The author’s - not your own.
Define: Print Media
Texts in physical form such as books, magazines, pamphlets, posters, billboards etc.
Is the sentence below correct? Why/why not?
Without a clear purpose, print media cannot hope to survive this next generation because of society’s growing desire for instantaneous information.
Yes.
The word ‘because’ joins two related ideas - print media’s death, and society’s trends.
How many words should you write
100-200 per question (this is flexible)
What kind of text is the unseen stimulus?
Give an example of 1 language feature from a written text, and 1 from a visual text.
Mrs Milner will decide if your answers are suitable.
Explain some general pros and cons of the Internet.
Mrs Milner to decide on answer suitability.
Is the sentence below correct? Why/why not?
The Internet is growing and changing, it’s something that responds to people’s ideas.
No.
These two separate thoughts cannot be joined by a comma alone. A semicolon is needed, or perhaps a joining word.
E.g. The Internet is growing and changing because it’s something that responds to people’s ideas.
When do you get your seen stimulus?
1 week prior
How long is the written, seen stimulus?
Approx. 300 words
Give an example of 1 text structure from a visual text, and 1 from a written text.
Mrs Milner will decide if your answers are suitable.
Explain some general pros and cons of print media.
Mrs Milner to decide on answer suitability.
How would you correct the text below?
The representation of print media in stimulus 1 is that it remains incredibly valuable, it has a positive impact on readers.
The representation of print media in Stimulus 1 is that it remains incredibly valuable due to the fact that it has a positive impact on readers.
What kind of notes can you bring into the exam?
None.
What can you expect the unseen stimulus to look like?
Mostly image-based, with some small portions of text such as sub-headings
Explain the difference between text structures and language features.
A text structure is an aspect of how the text is built; how it looks. Whereas a language features is an aspect of how the text sounds; how it reads.
What (in your opinion), do Internet users value?
What (in your opinion), do print media users value?
Mrs Milner to decide on suitability.
Where would you place commas in this sentence:
The author’s opinion of Internet users is not altogether negative but rather a small warning to help them consume information critically safely and securely.
The author’s opinion of Internet users is not altogether negative, but rather a small warning to help them consume information critically, safely, and securely.