Writing in Context

1. Writing in Context Journeys – Thelma and Louise Ridley Scott, 1991

2. How to “Write in Context”: Journeys Topic: How have the text/s you have studied, effectively shaped your understanding of the meaning of journeys?

3. Step 1 Find appropriate quotes Find, and organise, quotes that demonstrate: A Physical journey: e.g. a starting point; places along the way; events that happened along the way; people met along the way; end point.

4. Step 1 (continued) A Spiritual journey: (For both Thelma and Louise) e.g. changes in personality; power shifts; Thelma becoming stronger; Louise becoming weaker; decision making shifts; Louise becoming stronger again.

5. Step 2 Make a plan Introduction: • General info about journeys • Your contention • Details of text/s • Mention main points you will make

6. Step 2 (continued) Body: Body paragraph 1 • Topic sentence – main point 1 • Explanation (of Topic sentence) • Evidence (and quotes) • Link to Topic/next paragraph *T E E L

7. Step 2 (continued) *Note: all Body Paragraphs follow the same structure.

8. Step 3 Conclusion NO NEW INFORMATION • Sum up main points (from Topic sentences) • “Mirror” the Intro (General info) • Re-state contention (not exactly the same words)

9. So – My Plan Looks Like … Intro 1. General info about journeys; It’s ok to include a “special” quote in the Intro. 2. State your contention – clearly – make sure your contention relates directly to the prompt. 3. Some appropriatedetails of the text studied; e.g. Title, Director, Date 4. Mention the main points you will be addressing in the Body Paragraphs - 3 main points at least Body Paragraphs *Remember T E E L T Topic sentence. You MUST state what the whole paragraph will be about-(it’s an all encompassing statement) E Explanation. This is where you explain the Topic sentence and lead into your examples E Evidence. This is where you include appropriate quotes and paraphrasing L Link. Link back to the topic – or to the next Body paragraph All Body Paragraphs will follow the same format Conclusion 1. Sum up - from the topic sentences 2. “Mirror” some of the things you said in the Introduction – some of the general information 3. Re-state your Contention

10. Starting the Essay ~Introduction~ 1. General info about journeys; e.g. physical; spiritual; voluntary; “forced”; starting/ending points; places/people along the way; changes in direction/plans etc. It’s ok to include a “special” quote in the Intro.

11. Starting the Essay ~Introduction~ (continued) 2. State your contention – clearly – make sure your contention relates directly to the prompt. The prompt for this essay is: How have the text/s you have studied, effectively shaped your understanding of the meaning of journeys?

12. Starting the Essay ~Introduction~ (continued) 3. Some appropriatedetails of the text studied; e.g. Title, Director, Date (Don’t go overboard – most details will not be relevant)

13. Starting the Essay ~Introduction~ (continued) 4. Mention the main points you will be addressing in the Body Paragraphs (Have 3 main points at least – 1 main point per Body Paragraph, so 3 main points = 3 BPs; 4 main points = 4 BPs)

14. Body Paragraph 1 *Remember T E E L T Topic sentence. You MUST state what the whole paragraph will be about (it’s an all encompassing statement)

15. Body Paragraph 1 E Explanation. This is where you explain the Topic sentence and lead into your examples (this is usually general info about the topic, related (of course) directly to the prompt and the “Context” of journeys)

16. Body Paragraph 1(continued) E Evidence. This is where you include appropriate quotes and paraphrasing to support the main point you are making (from the Topic sentence) Try to include at least 1 quote, if not 2

17. Body Paragraph 1(continued) L Link. Link back to the topic – or to the next Body paragraph (I prefer a link to the topic) You can do this by using some of the words in the prompt and/or some of the general info used in the Introduction

18. All Body Paragraphs All Body Paragraphs will follow the same format

19. Conclusion 1. Sum up You should be able to do this from the topic sentences of each Body Paragraph (if you’ve written good ones)

20. Conclusion 2. “Mirror” some of the things you said in the Introduction – some of the general information (don’t use exactly the same words – but close enough to be able to see that’s what you are doing)

21. Conclusion 3. Re-state your Contention (remember, this should take into consideration, and be about, the Prompt) (don’t use exactly the same words – but close enough to be able to see that’s what you are doing)

22. Criteria This is the SAC criteria for this task (the exam criteria is the same but minus the written explanation criteria): • Draw on ideas and/or arguments suggested by a chosen Context to create written texts for a specified audience and purpose; and to discuss and analyse in writing their decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context.

23. In order to achieve top marks: 25–30 marks Skilfulshaping of ideas, arguments and language appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and context.

24. Sophisticated understanding of complex ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context and presented in selected text/s;a demonstrated ability to draw on and develop these in the creation of own text/s.

25. Highly expressive, fluent and coherent writing. Use of appropriate metalanguage to present an insightful, highly expressive and coherent written explanation of personal authorial choices. (Written Explanation)

26. The End