Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Further exam help...

Essay structure/style is most important. It is imperative that you are clear in order to achieve a high mark for Crit D.

Use the following structures as much as possible in your exam.



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 1.      DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT
The advert shows…

In this advert, …

2.        PURPOSE
(Who made it and why? How do you know?)
The advert raises awareness of…
The purpose of the advert is to make people aware of …
It was produced by… in order to …
The intention of the advert is not only to … but also to…                           
The advert targets …

3.       TECHNIQUES
(Technical, emotional techniques and how they are used)
The advert uses emotive language with the words, ‘…’. (Then explain)
The topic is very emotive, and this is conveyed through the use of …
Powerful imagery, such as … is used to…
The advert uses the idea of / an image of …
The advert intends to shock the viewer by…

4.       PERSONAL OPINION
(Give some good ideas as well as an evaluation)
The most effective part of the advert is …
Perhaps the director / producers wanted to create an effect of…
People may think that…
Personally, I think the advert is effective due to / because of …
I was not totally/completely convinced by …
I wouldn’t have … as …
I feel that the advert doesn’t quite succeed in getting its message across as.

Visual Interpretation Exam prep...

Dispatches- The kids Britain doesn't want



Why is the opening scene in the houses of parliament?
Perhaps the producers wanted to …
Maybe the makers of the programme wanted the viewer to

How is the detention centre portrayed?
Both images suggest
The producers may have wanted to make the viewer think that

Why is the part with the teddy bear emotive?
The producers wanted the viewer to understand
The image of the toy bearwhich has been destroyedgives the impression that

Why were the shots of the boy standing alone chosen?
Both shots suggest
The shots of the asylum seekers give an idea of their… In one shot, …. In the other, …

Why are there pictures of Mehrshad's family?
In the documentarythere is a picture of Mehrshad’s family in order to
The book he is reading suggests that

What do the shots of the young boy suggest?
The shots of the young boy give the impression that …

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

Advert Analysis structures...

1)This advert shows a mother and her daughter who are going to be evicted from their house by a criminal landlord. They live in a ………………………………………………….
2)This advert raises awareness of a charity called Shelter who … 
The intention of the advert is not only to … but also to…   
I think that the advert targets …….
  
3) The advert uses a range of persuasive devices. Firstly, it uses ….
It also uses emotive language with
Furthermore, it also …
4) In my opinion, the most effective part of the advert is
However, some people may think

However, personally I think ….