Shakespeare meets the godfather! Module A: Textual Conversations can be BRUUUTTAALLLL! This pairing, Shakespeare’s iconic historical tragedy ‘Richard III’ and Al Pacino’s post-modernist doc-drama ‘Looking for Richard,’ feature two completely differing contexts and purposes. Adding to this you have two TOTALLY different textual forms AND … then comes the catch. You’re expected to write about the ‘conversations’ that take place within the texts, and between them, within a 40-minute timeframe in exam conditions. Feeling panicked yet? Well, fear not! After your two-hour CCA online HSC module, ‘The Richards’ will no longer be your weakest section! We’ll teach you the ‘need to know’ aspects of the Module A: Textual Conversations rubric, how to prepare your ‘Richards’ conversations in relation to the rubric WHILE honing in on the structural approaches you can take with your responses AND what is needed for a shizz hot response. AND – THERE’S MORE! You’ll engage with AMAZING Band 6 exemplars while working on NUMEROUS question attacks to get those ‘Richards’ conversations flowing! Included Course Content: *Revision of Module A: Textual Conversations rubric and metalanguage. *The contextual influences that inspired Shakespeare and Pacino’s compositions and their respective textual purposes. *Shakespeare and Pacino’s use of structure and form. *The BIG ‘Richards’ conversations you want to be discussing in your essays. *Live timed-writes and Q attacks for ‘The Richards’. *Band 6 and high A range exemplars. *How to plan effective ‘Richards’ responses in examination conditions.
