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·        Important words (In the science fiction world of enders game progress is propelled by fear.)

·         In the science fiction world of Enders game fear propels progress.

1.      Science fiction+ genre + Conventions/Techniques (future, space travel, aliens, apocalypse, technology)  that make it uniquely science fiction it focuses on the genre

2.      Fear- apocalypse is the main factor that produces fear which in turn effects the progress of enders game. Some fears (death, loss of someone, xenophobia ( fear of foreigners) fear of war, fear of becoming peter ( mean and a killer and cruelty) fear of conflict, fear of failure.

3.      Propelled- the internet effect politics

4.      Progress- fear of conflict so that finishes the battle convincingly (eg the bully Stanley and Bonzo so that it won’t happen again) Ender is challenged and get stronger to not disappoint the world. Alliances are made for the fear of damage this also helped peter become a leader. Character development ( disappointment becoming like peter)  Fear progress by (ender is challenged which leads to him developing as a country. The fear of the country’s allow peter to become a leader, this in real life fear propels technology and knowledge)

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How to Write an Essay

1)      Read – React

2)      Hypotheses – Unpack the Question/Prompt and react to this

3)      Research

4)      Stream of consciousness Reread writing ( if all fails go back to #2)

5)      Drafting – organise thoughts/ideas  ( use the structure)

6)      Editing/Revision

Intro

·        Grab attention (1-2 sentences)

·        General discussion of topic (1-3 sentences) (Highlight of important aspects of important aspects of book focused upon)  (futuristic technology sci fi)

·        Thesis ( 1 sentence)

Body

·       Paragraphs

·        Topic sentence (mini Thesis)

·        Examples from text

1.       Introduce quote (Give relevance to topic sentence)

2.      Quotes

3.      Explain the quote – why it is important to the topic sentence/thesis

·        Transition – connects one paragraph to another paragraph

Conclusion

·        Sum up and relate back to thesis

·        Restate points

·        Relevance (put back into the real world)

Help

·        Fear make people rush into choices

·        Cold war (Russia)

·        Technology advancement’s

·        1980 glimpse of their life

Marking criteria

1.      Skilful interpretation of the question and us of language features, forms and structure to craft an exposition essay

·        You the writer

·        Quotes

·        Argument

·        Repetition, alliteration

·        POINT OF VIEW (OPINION)

2.       Evaluates how the text sustains or challenges established cultural assumptions

·        Rights  (no fear) the right to have no fear)

·        Buggers are all evil and (xenophobia)

·        Conflict = advancement which in turn makes us more peaceful

·        Fear of foreigners are challenged near the end

·        We would not have many thing except for fear (internet, GPS, Mobile Phones) society is based on fear

·        Paradox (we are more advanced so too make less fear but there would not be advancement without fear)

·        MAKE A JUDGEMENT IF THE TEXT USES OR CHALLENGES CULTRAL ASSUMPTIONS

3.       Analyses the composers choice of language modes, forms and features and structures to shape meanings.

·        Dialogue at the front of chapter (Graff and the other guy) creates Dramatic Irony as we know more than the main character.

·        The emotive language of the buggers makes the xenophobia more realistic as you only hear on side of the story.

Ideas

·        Relate the child numbering back to fear of conflict the reason is the over pop is related to the crime rate and conflict if using get statistics.

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