How to live before you die
What was the name of the University/College where Steve Jobs delivered his address?
Stanford
What is the genre of the text “Dear Mrs Dunkley” and where was it published?
A discursive article, published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Who wrote The Pedestrian?
Ray Bradbury
A description of character and setting helps the reader create mental images, and is therefore essential.
True or false
True
Is a meandering tone appropriate for a discursive response?
Yes. It can often explore a variety of views.
Should I use the old quote/technique/effect structure for making a poibnt?
Yes
How does the use of anecdotes help the speech to relate to its audience?
Connection through story, makes speaker relatable
What are two common features found in discursive texts?
From what perspective is this short story told? First, second or third person perspective?
Third person.
(Limited omniscient third person)
'If there is no conflict, there is no story!'
True or false?
True.
Can I use a personal anecdote in a discursive response?
Yes, as long as it's relevant.
Should I use first, second or third person perspective in a reflective response?
First person perspective
What is the technique called that is based around the number ‘3’?
Tripartite Structure (3 parts)
Give a definition of “anecdote".
A short person recount or story.
List the characters in the short story.
Leonard Mead and the police car.
What is the basic structure of a creative response?
Orientation, complication, (rising action/conflict), climax, resolution.
Is the tone more or less formal than a persuasive response?
Less formal
Name three things you must do in an effective reflective response.
At teacher discretion.
Name two companies that Steve Jobs worked for/founded
Apple, Pixar, NeXT
Explain the experience which is the subject of the first half of the article.
The author looks back and remembers when she was a young girl in school and Mrs Dunkley taught her. She remembers her as a harsh but extremely knowledgeable teacher.
Why was the main character arrested?
No explanation of why he was wondering the streets.
He had no alibi.
The police car thought he was mentally unwell.
Name five language techniques you could use in a creative response to make your piece more effective.
At teacher's discretion
The conclusion of a discursive piece should be...
At teacher discretion.
What are the three steps in the reflective pyramid structure?
Feed up - what were my goals?
Feed back - evaluation (how did I go?)
Feed forward - where to next?