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Constructing a full response to a prompt

Constructing a full response to a prompt. Goal: Be able to develop my ideas throughout a piece. First. You need a purpose, audience and style Purpose: to persuade or to explore/explain Possible styles: Speech, Feature Article, Letter, Possible audiences:

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Constructing a full response to a prompt

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  1. Constructing a full response to a prompt Goal: Be able to develop my ideas throughout a piece

  2. First • You need a purpose, audience and style • Purpose: to persuade or to explore/explain • Possible styles: Speech, Feature Article, Letter, • Possible audiences: Teenagers, Parents, Politicians, Leunig, Middle class white collar workers, Bogans, The 1%, The 99%, Indigenous Australians, others?

  3. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. Overview using essential questions • Why is it difficult? • Why is the authentic easily swamped by what is artificial? • What are the consequences of conforming? • However, is it possible to swim against the tide? • Why do so few do it? • Therefore, why is it important that people do swim against the tide?

  4. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. Write a paragraph explaining this prompt in detail Why is it difficult?

  5. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. Next paragraph Connect to Leunig’s idea that what is artificial can easily be swamped by what is artificial Use a quote or example from one of his essays

  6. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. Next paragraph What are the consequences of conformity? Loss of individuality Lack of opinions/differences Minorities being outcast or surpressed

  7. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. • But is it possible to be authentic? • Start this paragraph with However, it is possible to be authentic. Explain why by using Leunig’s idea that people do swim against the tide Use an example/s

  8. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. Next paragraph Why do so few do it though? What are the consequences of swimming against the tide? Stigmatization/bullying/loneliness Relate to your example

  9. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. Why is it admirable to swim against the tide? Start with • Therefore it is difficult but admirable to maintain authenticity in the face of constant opposition. Explain why it is worthwhile and important to for society that there are people who push the boundaries. Use a Leunig quote and relate to your earlier example.

  10. PROMPT: It is difficult not to conform to a dominant reality. Conclusion Some questions you could consider - • What is the solution? • What is the reality for most? • Is there a different way?

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