202+English+2014

=202 English homepage =

Here is the link to your individual class blogpage:
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** Useful links **
[] This website has got heaps of interesting ideas/videos etc that you should check out.

**Y**ou will like these animated parodies!
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__What is UE literacy and how can you get it? [[file:UE-literacy-stds L 2& 3 requirements from 2014.xls]]__
=__AS 2.4 Writing__= =Here are NZQA exemplars of student work- you'll need to scroll down to the L2 materials: []=


 * Task 1: Essay task & organiser on change in a film genre (NZ war films) [[file:Film genres change over time NZ war matrix.pdf]]**

**Here is a list of film language terms we need to work on:**


Here are some links you could use: [] []

**Sound in film**
Sound in film

[] examples of diegetic & non-diegetic sound

[] explanation

[] a student film which explains

**Short films to view:**
http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/turangawaewae-2003
 * __Turangawaewae__ (directed by Peter Burgman)**

__Tama Tu__(directed by Taika Waititi) []

[[file:91107-exp-A.pdf]] [[file:91107-exp-B.pdf]]
You will notice that the exemplar A work uses storyboards and film stills. The exemplar B work uses paragraph responses. Either method of submitting your work is fine.

=**__Revision for AS 2.2: Analyse specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence__**=

This is your external exam which is on **Thursday 13th November** in the morning.

You need to get really familiar with the film. Watch it often! 1. Complete the quick quiz on //Tama Tu // you can use this link to help: [] )

2. Check out the past exam papers/ questions & exemplars of student work here: []

3.Here is a sample of the 2012 topics

4. Here is a generic intro (for the **T**itle/**A**uthor (director) sentences)that you could use [[file:TART intro for Tama Tu.docx]]
5. Details about the Maori hymn which plays in the soundtrack at the end of the film

6. The magic sentence organiser which is a must for creating topic sentences which keep you on track!