Novel Study and Essay Response (16% of year weighting)  

Task 3: Novel Study and Essay Response (16% of year weighting)

Conditions: Essay question will be given to students, in Term 2, Week 2, Thursday 7^th May. Students will work on their essay in class and at home. Students must complete a hand-written draft and an edited good copy. Good copy should be typed using font size 12, 1.5 spacing. A completed 5 paragraph essay, up to 800 words can be uploaded to Connect Submissions as a Word Doc or PDF (Pages is not accepted).

What you will learn:

· How narrative conventions and language features are used to explore values, attitudes and ideas in the novel.

· How to structure an analytical essay using the conventions of essay writing.

· How to use quotes and examples to support your answer.

Task:

· Students will read and analyse a novel in class.

· Students will write an analytical essay using the key terms values and attitudes.

· Students will consider how the author has used narrative conventions and language to reflect values and attitudes.

This task will assess:

· Your ability to recognise how values and attitudes are explored in texts.

· Your ability to identify and explain how narrative conventions and language features are used to create meaning.

· Your ability to use evidence (examples and quotes) from the novel to support your.

· Your ability to structure your essay.

· Your written expression including, word choice, grammar and syntax.

Read the following question and respond in essay form:

Discuss how the author uses narrative conventions and language features to convey the values of friendship and creativity in the novel ‘The Bridge to Terabithia.’

Due: Term 2, Week 4, Friday 22^nd May (Submit by 8pm). h

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