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VCE English Unit 3

VCE English Unit 3. Week One. Whose reality?. Whose reality?. At the core of this study is the need for you (Yr 12 students) to think critically about the versions of reality that you are presented with.

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VCE English Unit 3

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  1. VCE English Unit 3 Week One

  2. Whose reality?

  3. Whose reality? • At the core of this study is the need for you (Yr 12 students) to think critically about the versions of reality that you are presented with. • ‘Whose reality?’ is a question and the thought process you need to be engaged in is questioning. • We do this, in the main, by questioning the characters in the texts • Questions include: • Whose point of view are we being shown? • What has influenced this point of view?

  4. Key terminology These words are essential to the ‘Whose Reality’ context. Become familiar with them (put them on the bathroom door) and use them in your written responses. • Perspective • Perception • Memory • Reality • Subjective • Objective

  5. Objectivity vs. Subjectivity Objective Subjective Constituting an object, e.g. Existing independently of the mind Concerned with or expressing the nature of external reality rather than personal feelings or beliefs Relating to, determined by, or arising from the mind or self Peculiar to a particular individual Personal

  6. Expository texts • The intention is to explain, describe or interpret a situation, issue or event. • It explains, it does not present an argument • Considers all aspects of an issue without taking a side or setting out to prove a case • For example if you wrote an expository account of an issue and then tried to demonstrate the benefits over the disadvantages, you would be adding argument; an expository text would explore both without showing preference • Feature articles and detailed reports are usually expository in nature

  7. Common forms of expository texts • analytical essays • reflective essays • news reports • research texts • interviews • biographies and autobiographies • personal letters • speeches

  8. Expository writing: the basics • Non-fiction • Clarity is key – so logical organisation is essential • Basic structure: • Introduction • Body paragraphs • Paragraphs using TEEL • Links between paragraphs and ideas • Conclusion

  9. Whose reality? • ‘there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.’ – Shakespeare (Hamlet)

  10. Hyphenation and adjectival phrases Hyphenate the cluster of words that modify the noun 18 year old son Eighteen-year-old son Eighteen-year wait 3 quarter time Three-quarter time

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