SECTION I - Module A: Textual Conversations
(20 marks)
‘Attempt Question 1
Allow about 40 minutes for this section
‘Your answer will be assessed on how well you:
ms demonstrate understanding of how composers are influenced by another text's concepts and
values
evaluate the relationships between texts and contexts
a onganise, develop and express ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and
form
QUESTION 1 (20 marks)
Everything is being dismantled, reconstructed, recycled. To what end? For what purpose?
‘To what extent is this statement (rue of the texts you have studied in this module?
In your response, make close reference to the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in
Module A.
‘The preseribed texts are:
+ Shakespearean Drama and Film
= William Shakespeate, King Richard 111
and
— Al Pacino, Looking for Richard
+ Prose Fiction and Film
= Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway
and
~ Stephen Daldty, The Hours
+ Prose Fiction and Prose Fiction
~ Albert Camus, The Stranger
and
~ Kamel Daoud, The Meursault InvestigationSECTION I - Module A: Textual Conversations
Marking feedback - general
students should:
unpack and engage with all aspects of the question
interpret and apply knowledge of the module
understand and tespond to the module description
develop a strong and sustained thesis in response to the question
develop broad understanding of both texts and avoid a narrow and simplistic vision of the
texts
demonstrate a holistic understanding ofthe texts through detailed and well-chosen textual
references and effective and accurate contextual examples
engage with the texts on a personal level
balance and integrate contextual and textual knowledge
use clear and effective topic sentences and paragraphs
write clearly and legibly.
In better responses, students were able to:
‘demonstrate personal and thoughtful engagement with the whole question
1a frame responses around a clear, highly relevant, perceptive thesis that provided scope to
generate @ considered, perceptive discussion
‘demonstrate a detailed understanding of context, including where composers may have
criticised or rejected aspects of theit own context
differentiate between social, historical and cultural contexts
show a deep and individual understanding of the texts and make effective use of
appropriate references to the texts
reveal a strong understanding of the connections between the texts
‘maintain a balanced and synthesised analysis of the text pairing
offer an extended and comprehensive analysis of texts and context
use evaluative language in a confident and authoritative manner to consolidate thelr
argument
1 demonstrate a skilful command of language and structure.
‘reas for students to improve include:English Advanced * Paper 2 — Modules
‘Areas for students to improve include:
addressing all elements of the question and referring to the statement in an explicit
manner
considering the set question carefully and planning the development of their thesis and
argument before they start writing
developing a thorough and cohesive thesis
adapting knowledge to suit the question as opposed to reproducing a generic,
thematic-style response
demonstrating detailed knowledge of their texts
building a discussion that is focused on the intertextual conversation of the pair of texts as,
opposed to the texts in isolation
avoiding generalised statements about context that do not contribute to the development
of the discussion
discussing texts in an evaluative and analytical way, rather than a descriptive way
considering and analysing how meaning is shaped at a whole text level, rather than
dealing with text references in an Isolated way at sentence /scene/stanza level,
developing an integrated response which deals with the comparative study, rather than