witness section b: writing in context identity and belonging
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Exam RequirementsRead and digest the prompt VERY carefully
Answer this section last
Definitely NOT under 2 pages, aim for 3-4.
How to score a 9 or 10Demonstrates an insightful grasp of the
implications of the prompt, and perceptively explores its conceptual complexity using an appropriate strategy for dealing with it.
Achieves an assured, cohesively structured piece of writing in an appropriate form, successfully integrating, in a sophisticated way, ideas suggested by the selected text/s.
Makes fluent and effective use of language appropriate to the purpose and audience specified in the task.
The Prompt Is the overall message of your piece, what the
piece is REALLY about.
Is worth approx 1/3 of your mark
Should determine what happens in your piece – should control the action, dialogue, discussion topic, investigation, etc.
Should be examined closely for opportunities – cannot all be pre-planned content
What can I pre-plan?You might have a pre-considered tone, voice,
character or setting
Your form and expression is worth approx 1/3 of your mark
Develop a sophisticated vocabulary list that compliments any of the above that you have pre-planned
Practise your chosen form – pay close attention to specific conventions
What do I need to know?Conventions of your chosen form
How to pull apart a prompt and address it in full
The IDEAS regarding Identity and Belonging that are evident in ‘Witness’
FormBe as clear as possible. Make it as easy for the
assessor to see your form as possible. Eg. essay of any description – give it a title and tell us where it’s published
Use language appropriate to your form. Always show don’t tell. Make it clear you know how to write in your chosen form
ComplexityYour piece needs to show complex ideas. Try to
reduce your connection to I & B to one or 2 sentences. Are you saying something interesting? Can I take your message home and think about it/apply it to my life?
It can be helpful to think about your piece in terms of change. If imaginative: where do your characters start? What journey do they go on? What do they explore? If essay – what point are you making at the beginning? How is it explored/changed from the start to the end of your essay
The Film: How identity is shapedPeople are products of the worlds in which they
exist
Individualistic modern western society vs. staunchly community minded, traditional society
Children are inducted through rituals from early age
We learn from others, which helps form our identity (Book & Schaeffer, Eli & Samuel)
The Film: How group identity is representedWe are identified by the way we look
We are identified by the way we act
Changing our look or actions may result in exclusion from a group
The Film: Identifying the self as an individual and as a member of a groupConflict can occur between the identity of the
group and that of the individual
We can oscillate between the two identities
Our oscillation can manifest both verbally and non-verbally
The Film: Identity and genderRespectable women are expected to put their
children above romantic relationships
Real men are expected to have their own family
There is often conflict between how people are expected to behave according to their gender, and how they actually behave
The Film: How and why identity changes Experience with a different community can
change our identity
We can recognise elements of our own beliefs/values within those who are different to us
New groups can fill missing parts of our lives
Putting it all togetherPlanning should take 5 minutes and involve:
FORM – what it looks like
PROMPT – what will happen/ the message
IDEAS – about Identity and Belonging that are evident in the text
Practice PromptsCRISIS – A single event can change who a
person is
PLACE – Everyone is a product of their environment
RELATIONSHIPS – The people around you define who you are
BELIEFS – We are categorised by our actions rather than our words
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