Revision+for+Level+3+Exam


 * Kia ora Team 13VE. Congratulations! You have made it to the pointy end of your final year as a high school English student, and you have only ONE final hurdle to overcome; the Term 4 Exam.This page is your first reference point for any general revision and preparation tasks that can help you reach your performance goals in the NCEA exams. **

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 * PRACTISE ESSAY QUESTIONS**

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Discuss this idea with reference to a film you have studied.
 * 1. **// “Great films often hinge on the successful presentation of one or two key scenes.” //

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Discuss this idea with reference to a film you have studied.
 * 2. **// “Directors are increasingly using films as a means to critique our society.” //

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Discuss this idea with reference to a film you have studied.
 * 3. **// “The best films show ordinary people in extraordinary situations.” //

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Discuss this idea with reference to a film you have studied.
 * 4. **// “A film is most effective when it offers us a fresh perspective on an historical issue.” //

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Discuss this idea with reference to a film you have studied.
 * 5. **// “At the heart of every great film is a set of characters in opposition to each other.” //

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Discuss this idea with reference to a film you have studied.
 * 6. **// “Passion and power are at the heart of any good film.” //


 * // ‍‍NOTE: The phrase “To what extent to you agree with the statement?” should be approached in either of the following three ways… //**


 * **// This statement is true, and I will prove it through analysis of __The Reader directed by Stephen Daldry__ //**


 * **// This statement is false, and I will prove it through analysing __The Reader directed by Stephen Daldry__ //**


 * **// This statement is able to be both true and false, and I will prove it through analysing __The Reader directed by Stephen Daldry‍__ //**

Click on the the links below to explore some interesting readings on some of the issues raised by Daldry's film. __ Guilty!? __ Germans Again Confront Guilt Guilt and Shame Guilt Trip VE Day in Germany is an Excerise in Guilt Guilt and Atonement on the Path to Adulthood

Download this document for a list of practise essay questions, and instructions on planning Level 3 essays.

Adding evidence, and keen to get the EXACT dialogue? Try reading the screenplay online...Screenplay by David Hare

Key quotes are also available online

Key Quotes Source 1 Key Quotes Source 2

The whole film is also on YouTube (not great quality...but OK for revision)

The Reader (2hrs +)

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