“We accept the Reality of the World We’re presented. It’s as simple as that.” So many students think they can wing a film study. They throw a few quotes in, discuss some of the key themes and find themselves at Band 3 level! Module B: Close Study of Literature ain’t called a close study for nothing! You must have a sophisticated conceptual understanding and adequate depth and detail in your textual evidence to score in the upper bands. Over TWO hours, you’ll get up CLOSE with everything that’s required to write a killer Module B critical and CLOSE response on your prescribed text: The Truman Show. We’ll fill you in on the ‘need to know’ aspects of the Module B: Close Study of Literature rubric, some context about Peter Weir as a director, the ‘big ideas’ Weir explores throughout the film about people and our worlds AND the distinctive features he utilises to make these big statements! You’ll also be on the question attack too – be prepared! You’ll be guided through our no-brainer Clever Cookie Academy approach to attacking Module B essay questions, while analysing some AMAZING ‘Truman’ exemplars that will provide you with the best inspiration to get those pens hitting the paper in the lead up to the HSC exams. How prepared you are is how well you will score! Included Course Content: *Revision of the Module C: Close Study of Literature rubric. *Peter Weir’s purpose and contextual influences. *Weir’s ‘big statement ideas’ that he explores throughout the film. *The distinctive features Weir uses to make these statements. *Live timed-writes and Q attacks for ‘The Truman Show.’ *Analysis of amazing ‘Truman’ exemplars to get you writing ‘out’ of the text. *How to plan an effective ‘Truman’ response in timed conditions. *How to compile study notes and effectively study for ‘Truman.’
