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BBA PRACTICE EXAMINATION

2013
ENGLISH
Level Three
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET
(PAPER SAVE VERSION)
91473 (3.2)
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STUDENTS NAME

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Respond critically to specied aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s),
supported by evidence.
Credits: Four
Suggested time: 60 minutes
You should answer ONE of the questions in this booklet.
If you need more space for any answer, ask the Supervisor for extra paper.
Clearly number the question. Attach the extra sheets at the appropriate place in
this booklet.
Check that this booklet has pages 2-4 in the correct order and that none of these
pages is blank.
Achievement Criteria
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence
Respond critically to specied
aspect(s) of studied visual
or oral text(s), supported by
evidence
Respond critically and
convincingly to specied
aspect(s) of studied visual
or oral text(s), supported by
evidence.
Respond critically and
perceptively to specied
aspect(s) of studied visual
or oral text(s), supported by
evidence.
HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE ASSESSMENT.
ASSESSORS USE ONLY
Not
Achievement
Achievement Achievement GRADE
Achieved with Merit with Excellence AND SCORE
0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
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You are advised to spend 60 minutes writing an essay on your chosen question in this booklet.
INSTRUCTIONS
Write an essay on at least ONE visual or oral text that you have studied.
If you choose to write about more than one text, the texts may be:
the same type (eg, two flms)
a combination of different types (eg, a flm and a graphic novel).
The texts may have the same or different authors, and you may compare or contrast the texts if you wish.
The text(s) can be any of the following:
flm
television production
drama production
radio production
graphic novel
OR
a combination of the above (inter textual studies).
Choose ONE of the questions 1-8. Make sure your chosen question suits your chosen text(s),
and that you understand and can write about the question before you start writing.
After you have chosen the question, complete the box at the top of page 4.
You may use the space on page 4 to map or plan your ideas.
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QUESTIONS (Choose ONE)
1. Great texts mesmerise us but they also make us reective after the engagement.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
2. An oral/visual text is most effective when it allows audiences to look into a mirror and see
their own issues being discussed.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
3. Conict and the prospect of its resolution or otherwise is at the heart of oral/visual texts.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
4. The theatre asks us to accept the imaginative transference to a make-believe world so that
we can be totally immersed in make-believe and, once immersed, follow the plight of the
characters.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
5. If the production techniques have not being expertly designed, audiences will not consider
the ideas.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
6. Settings must be thoughtfully evoked throughout the text so the audience can understand
the forces being dealt with by the characters.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
7. Oral/visual texts deal with the consequences of inevitable quests for power.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
8. The style of an oral/visual text is like a thumbprint we come to know it as unique, peculiar
to a director or producer.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied.
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Planning. (This planning section will NOT be assessed).
Question number: ____________
Title(s): ______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Author(s) / creator(s): __________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Text type (circle one):
Use the box below to map or plan your ideas.
Film Television production Drama production
Radio production Graphic novel Inter textual studies

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Continue your answer on the rell provided. Write your name and the topic/question number
clearly at the top of EACH PAGE you complete. Hand in ALL rell sheets WITH THIS BOOKLET
at the end of the examination to your supervisor.
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Begin your essay here:
Your essay should be AT LEAST 500 words long.
Your essay should include:
1. an introduction
2. key points related to the question, supported by examples and quotations
3. a conclusion that focuses on the main idea.