NAB Advice

1. NAB Advice

2. Some key pointers • Skim over questions first – this will give you initial focus as to what you are looking for. • As you read the passage underline anything that stands out – particular word, repetition, imagery etc. • Read questions carefully – you will be instructed where to find the answer. If you find an example of W.C in line 18 but the question asks for one from lines 12-14, you will get NO MARKS. • There are different ways a certain type of question can be phrased – again, read question and passage carefully to find the answer. • If you are stuck on a question, move on. Come back to it later. • If a question seems confusing, pause and read over again slowly. • Attempt every question – use bullet points. • Keep an eye on the time – 2 minutes per mark.

3. The Rise of Celebrity Culture • Read the article and answer the following questions: • 1 a and b. • 2.b • 3 • 4 • 7.b • We will go over each one in turn.

4. 1 a and b – understanding questions • U questions should be easier to find marks. Remember to consider the amount of marks on offer. • 1. a the educated/ men of learning/ people who loved their country • 1.b changed to famous sports players/ and people from films.

5. 2.b • The use of ‘explosive’ is extremely justified. • Explosive suggests that the amount of publications increased suddenly and dramatically. 1 mark • Must make reference to rest of para to justify. • Amount of papers required rose 4 fold (400%) • Rise in people’s literacy so demand high • Changes is technology meant that it could be produced much faster.

6. 3. • 2 examples needed – examples must back up that the U.S. public deeply admired these figures. • E.g. • Anointed – connotations of being rewarded for achievement, being chosen or singled out or blessed for your deeds. • Idolized – connotations of being worshipped, revered or extremely well-regarded. • You must pick word that apply to U.S. people’s views. Needs to be in context.

7. 4 • ‘recasting old metal’ • Just as ‘recasting’ suggests a complete change in appearance, something different from the original form. So this is applied to the changing opinions surrounding celebrity. 1 mark • Evaluation. This is extremely effective as it suggests a complete and total change. The original opinions have been reformed like metal melted down and restructured. 1 mark • Also have: • ‘melting down’ – once something has melted it can never be the same again, suggesting a complete change. • ‘turn full face’ – idea of turning an object to face the opposite direction, suggesting a complete new view point on celebrity.

8. 7 • 4 marker. Clearly structured with subtitles • List ‘armed with banks of lights….but above all with an aesthetic of glamour’ • Suggests sheer quantity of resources or materials needed to create these portraits. Not just a simple photograph, it required huge amounts of lights and specialized cameras. 2 marks • Word choice ‘coaxed’ • ‘Coaxed’ has connotations of prolonged effort to achieve an outcome, suggesting that the process was not easy and took a long time. 1 mark • Imagery • ‘crystallized’ • Just as crystalizing is turning a liquid into something solid, so the photographers made these actors into permanent symbols of fame/stardom. This process of crystallisation takes energy and time, which would suggest that creating these portraits took effort. 2marks • Also: ‘retouching’ (W.C.), ‘armed’ (W.C.), ‘icon’ (W.C.).

9. Continue with the paper.

10. Tomorrow is free revision. • Bring notes etc. • I will supply past papers/ NABs etc.