Dear Mrs Dunkley
Identify the text type of Helen Garner's writing.
Discursive
What style of writing is this?
Imaginative
Identify the text type that best describes this text.
Teacher Discretion.
Identify the type of writing that Steve Job's speech could best be describe as.
Persuasive
What are the four types of writing that are listed in the NSW Syllabus under 'Creative Writing'?
You need all of them for the points.
Imaginative, Persuasive, Discursive, Reflective
This technique has been used consistently by Helen Garner throughout her letter, such as when she says "You were very thin, with short black hair and hands that trembled."
Imagery
Which technique does Bradbury use most consistently in his short story?
Personification, simile, and imagery
What extended metaphor does Lesson use in reference to his pen?
Compared to a lover
What technique is being referenced in the following quote:
"Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories."
Anecdote
What is foreshadowing?
A literary technique in which an author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
"Close up, you emitted a faint and terrifying odour: a medicinal sort of perfume. On your lapel twinkled a sinister marcasite brooch."
Describe the impact of the technique used.
- Olfactory
- Creates a downtrodden, unpleasant image of the woman.
Describe the symbolism of the following quote:
"In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met another person walking, not one in all that time."
Teacher Discretion
"May the ball in your ball point roll ‘cause that’s the point of the ball
And if we can’t make our points then what’s the point of it all?"
Describe the impact of the monosyllabic terms in the above quote.
- Aesthetic, creates a nice flow.
- Enhances the meaning of the pun.
- Emphasises repetition of 'point', allows audience to understand importance of writing.
Describe the impact of the technique used below:
“Sometimes life hits you in the face with a brick."
Jobs highlights that life is not easy. Challenges and issues while growing up are normal but that doesn't mean it's impossible to overcome and achieve one's goals. He encourages people to see them as stepping stones into learning and maturing.
What is the purpose of an outline in the writing process?
To help organise ideas and create a structure for the writing.
What is the central idea and purpose in writing this letter?
- Dunkley had multiple aspects to her, not just the ones that were known to the author. We can only know the part of the person they show us, and we will never truly know all parts of the person.
Identify and describe the impact of a technique from the quote below:
"To enter out into that silence that was the city at eight o'clock of a misty evening in November, to put your feet upon that buckling concrete walk, to step over grassy seams and make your way, hands in pockets, through the silences, that was what Mr Leonard Mead most dearly loved to do."
- Teacher's discretion
What is the purpose of having the final stanza or the poem directly reflect the first stanza of the poem?
Cyclical Structure, replicates writing process
Why does Steve Jobs use fairly simple language throughout his speech?
More relatable, indicates power of his message in that it can speak for itself.
How does an author use flashback as a narrative technique, and what effect does it have on the reader's understanding of the story?
Flashback is a literary technique in which an author interrupts the present action of the story to show events that occurred in the past. This can help to provide context or backstory for the main narrative, or to reveal key details about the characters or plot. The effect on the reader's understanding of the story can be to deepen their understanding of the characters' motivations or past experiences, or to create suspense or tension by withholding important information until later in the story.
'Dear Mrs Dunkley' is a discursive text. What narrative voice was used?
What tone does this create?
- Epistolary Voice
- Teacher Discretion
Describe what beliefs and ideas have been explored in this text?
- Teacher discretion.
"And may writing your lines
Be the way that you pray"
Describe the significance of the spiritual language used in the above quote.
- Writing is spiritual, a process, about healing and being involved.
- Not meant to be just under-taken, but actively pursued and thought about.
- Act of connection
Outline the impact of Jobs' battle with cancer on his delivery of the speech's central message.
- Central message is that life should be worthwhile, and if you're not doing something worthwhile to you then you're wasting it.
- Makes points about 'last day on earth' in the mirror, highly relates to the message.
Outline the purpose behind 'reflective writing'.
- Reflective writing is a type of writing that involves thinking deeply and critically about one's experiences, beliefs, and values. - It can help writers to identify their strengths and weaknesses as writers, to develop a more nuanced understanding of themselves and others, and to explore new ideas and perspectives.
- Such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and self-awareness.
- Valuable tool for personal growth and development.