Task 3 Practice
Dear Members of the board. Here is my proposal for the ideas I wish to present at the youth conference. Introduction As younger children are now allowed and have easier access to movie, series or programmes through sources such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney plus this allows them to watch more violence. This violence can include topics such as murder and death which can be inappropriate for young children. The first argument that I would talk about is that children watch violence on screen ...
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Task 2 Creative Writing Practice
As I lifted my head to the sky, the clouds filled my vision. The light sky that I had just seen moment ago had become the past and moved on. What made up the sky now was a dull blue colour like the ocean. But this was much more creative. In some areas the purple colours of the sky had dominated the blue and white clouds same with the couple yellow patches on the left side of the tree blocking my vision. I stared further into the distance where the clear sky had been in control for most of the da...
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How does Fitzgerald use details of setting and imagery to establish a mood in another chapter?
In chapter 5 of the Great Gatsby, when Daisy and Nick take a tour of Gatsby's house, there is a contrasts in mood from chapter 2 since the condition of Gatsby's house seems flawless creating the atmosphere to be calm and relaxed. The perfect conditioned property is first described as "the sparkling odour of jonquils and the frothy odour of hawthorn and plum blossoms". The diction used in this quotation "sparkling, plum and frothy" express the perfection Gatsby's garden is in creating a comfortin...
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How does Fitzgerald use details of setting and imagery to establish a mood in the opening pages of chapter 2?
In the opening paragraph of The Great Gatsby chapter 2, Fitzgerald creates a mood of sadness with the dark and grey setting in the scene which portrays a gloomy atmosphere. Examples of the diction used to create an eerie imagery is the words "waste land", "ashes" and "ghastly creak". The words such as "waste land" and "ghastly creak" describing the setting of west Egg connotes the empty, ruined and abandoned place Fitzgerald writes about. Additionally the use of ashes throughout the paragraph ex...
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Reflection on the Debates
My thoughts about the 3 debates: A piece of information which came across in the 2nd and 3rd debate but was said more in the second was that when making rules, it is sometimes easier to completely get rid of the situation even if it has it pros. Completely getting rid of situation can also eliminate and completely avoid if any more bad comes from the topic. Whilst listening to the debates something important I learned about a rational argument is that once you have said a statement and the oppo...
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Peter Singer Essay Response
Choosing Death - Essay 3 Response Peter Singer argues his opinions through a story that gives its views from a person going through the phase of choosing death. Creating the story based on the thoughts an individual goes through whilst being in this position gives a clear atmosphere of supporting euthanasia. Peter Singer support this case of ending your own life based on the individual's decision since it will relieve the pain and suffering of the patient. Also, an estimated 50 thousand dollars...
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Screen Play
Made by David and Mahroosh Scene heading: Ext. Island - Day Action: In the early hours of the day on an unknown island off the coast of India, Alo and his two brothers decide to explore the southern side of the island. The three of them stumbled upon the sun seeping through the dense trees. Alo (In a confused tone) What the hell is this? Adriel I don't know, let's take a closer look. Action: Alo leads Liwanu and Adriel towards a large white machine that was severely damaged. Alo What is...
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Script To Direct Speech
Dialogue: "What are you doing round here?" said Wilson Miles "I am just walking towards the town over to the right in the distance?" Said Fernando Carson Fernando Carson points over towards the old small town in the distance Wilson Miles said "Have you walked far and are you from around here ....?" "Oh, my name is Fernando. No, well depends what you call far, I've walked for about 20 to 30 minutes to deliver a letter from the town I live in. What is your name?" asked Fernando Carson "Hi F...
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Writing a dialogue based on a picture
Instructions: Take a look at the image below. In your imagination, please your two characters, created earlier, using character sheets, in this location. Again, using your imagination, try to ‘listen’ to what they might say to each other? What are they worried about? What are they doing? Where are they going or where did they come from? Is there a tension between them, and if so, what is the problem? Write up your dialogue using play script format. You should either look this up, or just look a...
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Formative Descriptive Writing Task
The steps in the image rises up into the clouds. The ancient steps are firm on my feet with colours developed over hundreds of years. The mismatch pattern of the stairs are guarded with dark green gates. They avoid any people from touching the old artefacts like they were worth millions of euros. The structure at the top seemed like it could fall with just a blow and the wall behind it was 5 times my height which could also fall either on me or out into the far below. With the high walls, not mu...
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Descriptive Writing Picture Response
Donkey Image In the foreground of this image is a dark brown coloured donkey. The donkey stands looking behind the camera man as if it would collapse at any second at the sight of the way down. The background of the image shows two rocky mountains as high as the clouds. On the mountains is a bit of green but mostly brown dirt covered in rocks. The white dispersed clouds cover the bright blue sky. The smell in the image seems fresh but the wind rustles around my ears. The blow and whistle of t...
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Dropping a Reader into the Story
The Unexpected Trade Starting the story with a key conversation "He told me he would be here 15 minutes ago" Albert said "Did you give the right warehouse" said Dean "Yes and its the only abandoned one in this port area" Albert said At this instant a car rev crescendoed and entered through the corner entrance of the large and empty warehouse. As the car entered the warehouse, the sound projected through the ginormous echoing building. While the car got closer and closer, the black sports ca...
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Class Collective Mini Stories
Ethan is an 18 year old boy who has wondered for his whole life, where his father had gone. He never met his father a since recently he has felt very insecure about it. He decides to join a cult called the Sidemen in hopes of finding his father. He has no idea what's to come to find his father.... When sharing his story with a new friend called JJ, he also shares his same experience about his father disappearing. Suddenly Ethan feels more secure about his past. JJ gathers the entire cult togethe...
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Quickwrite: "Michelle became aware of her special power
"Michelle became aware of her special power when she flicked the switch to the broken basement light, out of habit, and the light went on." She slowly walked down the stairs as the light slowly flickered then returned on. The basement stairs were very hard and grey with dust spread all over them. A Michelle reached the floor of the basement, she could see the boxes and furniture scattered across the room with dust and spider webs covering the ceiling. On the left corner however was a desk stood ...
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Creative writing based on a childhood memory
The Easter Hunt Mystery It was Easter morning and my brother and I came simultaneously out of our rooms. We both looked at each other ready for the exiting day to take place. It was about 9 o'clock at this point and after eating cereal for breakfast waiting until 12 for our friends to come seemed too long of a wait. Our friends were coming over to participate in a back garden Easter egg hunt. Unfortunately with to much excitement our patience couldn't hold on for long enough. My brother and I ti...
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First thoughts on 2020 Global context
Personal and Cultural Expression What is the nature and purpose of creative expression? I think that creativity and originality is really important in making something stand out. These ideas can be developed by something that one might enjoy and therefore create their own new ideas. The more creative ideas that different people can explore allows more people to have the chance at developing their own independent idea. With more ideas people can better find out their preferences between what in...
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Practice Writing Concisely
Prose Text 1: Outline two ways in which Pilkington gives you a sense of perspective in the first 8 lines of the text? [2 marks] Pikington gives a sense of perspective in the text when expressing his opinion and gives his point of view. He also gives a sense of perspective when using descriptive language and writing. 2: Identify two ways in which the author makes the description of the toad killings memorable. [2 marks] Pilkington makes the toad killing scene memorable when writing the scene as ...
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Analytical Comparison Prose Extract and Film Scene
The prose extract taken from chapter 10 page 163 and Ray Mears' Extreme Survival film shows survival in different formats and perspectives. Firstly, from the calm music and the soft sound effects in Mears' survival film displays the peaceful environment that he is in. This contrasts with the dangerous and difficult position that Joe Simpson has found himself in. From the text we understand that he is doing everything in a rushed manner, "Stumbling past and sometimes over boulders, falling, cryin...
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Touching The Void - Joe going mad, Loud Song Scene Analysis
Analysis Question: Comment on how emotion is conveyed through music and sound. Time: 1:31:10 - 1:34:10 In this scene, Joe in my opinion is going mad from his thoughts in his head. Towards the end of the short film, Joe starts to remember a song from a band which eventually gets stuck in his thoughts and mind. This feeling is positioned onto the viewers because the music is then played very loudly so that we are unable to hear any other sound effects which might be going on. This is a on-dieg...
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Touching The Void - Rope Cut Scene Analysis
In this scene, Joe has been dangling on the rope for hours know held back by Simon and the importance of this scene is to show the turning point in this scene of Simon finally deciding to go on his own and leave Joe. We understand that Joe is unable to do anything about this problem since he doesn't have the strength to pull himself back up the rope with a broken leg and Simon also is incapable of pulling Joe back up. Simon has definitely lost hope in getting them both down the mountain and this...
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Analysis of Feeling in Chapter 1 - Touching the Void
1, Establish your focus 2, Show - give quote/examples 3, Analysis - Patterns? Changes? Function? Effects? (exposition, mood, setting, narrate) Within the first chapter of Touching the Void, the author expresses the sense of feeling and emotion through his thoughts during the starting stages of the journey to the top of the mountain. The character in the story says that he feels “isolated, calm and tranquil” which is the feeling of being alone and relaxed in a positive manner. We understand that...
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My Interests This Past Year
During this past year something which has always caught my eye is football. Watching and supporting your national team is always something to get exited about. I always have took my time to enjoy watching England play which usually doesn't last too long in a knock out cup. Towards the start I enjoy watching the new players who have made it into this years team. For example I see some players who haven't come from the premier league which is the usual league I watch since it consists of teams co...
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