2007
TOPICS (Choose ONE) 1.Analyse how ONE main character or individual changed to become more (OR less) admirable. 2.Analyse how features of ONE important section made it particularly effective. 3.Analyse how the writer presented a positive OR negative view of humanity and/or society. 4.Analyse how ONE OR MORE symbols were used to present an important idea or ideas. 5.Analyse how a text strengthened or changed your opinion of a particular topic or issue. 6.Analyse how the resolution of a main conflict was important to the text as a whole. 2006
TOPICS (choose ONE) 1.Analyse how ONE or MORE minor character(s) helped you understand a main character.
Note: “Character” can refer to an individual in a non-fiction text. 2.Analyse how an important setting was made realistic or believable. 3.Analyse how techniques were used to strongly affect your emotions in ONE or TWO key sections. 4.Analyse howlinks between the beginningand end helped you understand a main theme or issue. 5.Analyse how your text managed to be BOTH entertaining AND thought-provoking. 6.Analyse how ONE main character’s attempts to solve a problem were important to the text as a whole.
Note: “Character” can refer to an individual in a non-fiction text.
2005 TOPICS (choose ONE) 1.Analyse how the author’s choice and presentation of setting helped develop a main theme. 2.Analyse how the ending of the text helped you understand the purpose of the text more clearly. 3.Analyse how the presentation of conflict helped develop your understanding of an important issue. Note: “Conflict” could include internal conflict as well as conflict between characters, groups or ideas. 4.Analyse howactions OR dialogue helped you to understand ONE main character/individual. 5.Analyse how the author’s presentation of ONE important section/partchanged your opinion about a character/individual OR issue. 6.Analyse how contrast helped the author communicate an important message or idea. Note: “Contrast” could include contrast between characters or settings; or contrast between different sections/parts in terms of style, mood, tone, pace, etc.
2004
Describe a section of a text you have studied that created a strong sense of mood, suspense oratmosphere AND analyse how this mood, suspense or atmosphere was created. 2.Analyse techniques used to show changes in a main character or individual in a text you have studied AND why these changes were important to the text as a whole. 3.Analyse methods used to make a text you have studied believable OR persuasive. 4.Describe a main conflict in a text you have studied AND analyse how the conflict helped the author to present important ideas. 5.Analyse how a text you have studied created a strong first impression of individual(s) OR character(s) OR setting AND why this first impression was important to the text as a whole. 6.How was the structure OR style OR language of a text you have studied particularly original orunusual AND why was this effective? 7.Describe an important symbol or symbols in a text you have studied AND analyse how the symbol(s) helped develop ideas in the text. 8.Identify what you consider to be the author’s main purpose in producing a text you have studiedAND explore, in depth, one or two main techniques used to achieve it.
TOPICS (Choose ONE)
1. Analyse how ONE main character or individual changed to become more (OR less) admirable.
2. Analyse how features of ONE important section made it particularly effective.
3. Analyse how the writer presented a positive OR negative view of humanity and / or society.
4. Analyse how ONE OR MORE symbols were used to present an important idea or ideas.
5. Analyse how a text strengthened or changed your opinion of a particular topic or issue.
6. Analyse how the resolution of a main conflict was important to the text as a whole.
2006
TOPICS (choose ONE)
1. Analyse how ONE or MORE minor character(s) helped you understand a main character.
Note: “Character” can refer to an individual in a non-fiction text.
2. Analyse how an important setting was made realistic or believable.
3. Analyse how techniques were used to strongly affect your emotions in ONE or TWO key sections.
4. Analyse how links between the beginning and end helped you understand a main theme or issue.
5. Analyse how your text managed to be BOTH entertaining AND thought-provoking.
6. Analyse how ONE main character’s attempts to solve a problem were important to the text as a whole.
Note: “Character” can refer to an individual in a non-fiction text.
2005
TOPICS (choose ONE)
1. Analyse how the author’s choice and presentation of setting helped develop a main theme.
2. Analyse how the ending of the text helped you understand the purpose of the text more clearly.
3. Analyse how the presentation of conflict helped develop your understanding of an important issue.
Note: “Conflict” could include internal conflict as well as conflict between characters, groups or ideas.
4. Analyse how actions OR dialogue helped you to understand ONE main character / individual.
5. Analyse how the author’s presentation of ONE important section / part changed your opinion about a character / individual OR issue.
6. Analyse how contrast helped the author communicate an important message or idea. Note: “Contrast” could include contrast between characters or settings; or contrast between different sections / parts in terms of style, mood, tone, pace, etc.
2004
Describe a section of a text you have studied that created a strong sense of mood, suspense or atmosphere AND analyse how this mood, suspense or atmosphere was created.
2. Analyse techniques used to show changes in a main character or individual in a text you have studied AND why these changes were important to the text as a whole.
3. Analyse methods used to make a text you have studied believable OR persuasive.
4. Describe a main conflict in a text you have studied AND analyse how the conflict helped the author to present important ideas.
5. Analyse how a text you have studied created a strong first impression of individual(s) OR character(s) OR setting AND why this first impression was important to the text as a whole.
6. How was the structure OR style OR language of a text you have studied particularly original or unusual AND why was this effective?
7. Describe an important symbol or symbols in a text you have studied AND analyse how the symbol(s) helped develop ideas in the text.
8. Identify what you consider to be the author’s main purpose in producing a text you have studied AND explore, in depth, one or two main techniques used to achieve it.