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BBA PRACTICE EXAMINATION

2013
ENGLISH
Level One
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET
(PAPER SAVE VERSION)
90850 (1.2)
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STUDENTS NAME
Achievement Criteria
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence
Show understanding of
specifed aspect(s) of studied
visual or oral text(s), using
supporting evidence.
Show convincing understanding
of specifed aspect(s) of studied
visual or oral text(s), using
supporting evidence.
Show perceptive understanding
of specifed aspect(s) of studied
visual or oral text(s), using
supporting evidence.

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HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE ASSESSMENT.
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Achievement
Achievement Achievement GRADE
Achieved with Merit with Excellence AND SCORE
0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
Show understanding of specifed aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s),
using supporting evidence.
Credits: Four
Suggested time: 60 minutes
Write an essay on ONE of the topics 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.
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You are advised to spend 60 minutes answering your chosen topic in this booklet.
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 you write about could be the same type
(eg, two flms), OR different text types (eg, a flm and a graphic novel). You may have the same or
different authors/creators. You may compare or contrast the texts if you wish.
You may write about:
EITHER:
flm graphic novel
television programme radio programme
drama production oral performance
OR a combination of the above (inter-textual studies)
Choose ONE of the following questions (1-7) below and complete the box at the top of page 3.
Make sure you understand and can write about BOTH parts of the question before
you start writing.
Make sure your chosen question suits the text(s).
Support your points with specifc details from the text(s).
QUESTIONS (Choose ONE): A list of visual and oral language features is provided on page 3.
1. Describe at least ONE character or individual who made you think of an important idea in
the text(s).
Explain why this character or individual made you think of an important idea in the text(s),
supporting your points with examples of visual and / or oral language features.
2. Describe at least ONE way a character or individual inuenced at least one other character
or individual in the text(s).
Explain how this infuence helped you understand the character or individual, supporting your
points with examples of visual and / or oral language features.
3. Describe at least ONE important idea from the text(s) that could still apply today.
Explain why this idea could still apply today supporting your points with examples of visual
and / or oral language features.
4. Describe either the beginning and/or the ending of the text(s).
Explain why the beginning and/or ending was memorable, supporting your points with
examples of visual and / or oral language features.
5. Describe an important incident which changed events in the text(s).
Explain how the important incident changed events in the text(s), supporting your points with
examples of visual and/or oral features.
6. Describe at least ONE important setting in the text(s).
Explain how this setting helped you understand at least ONE character or individual,
supporting your points with examples of visual and / or oral language features.
Note: Setting is the time, place, and circumstances that form the background against which
characters or individuals live and act.
7. Describe at least ONE response that you felt while watching/listening to the text(s).
Explain how the text caused the response(s), supporting your points with examples of visual
and / or oral language features. Note: a response may be horror, amusement, pride, interest,
respect, wonder, boredom, disgust, embarrassment.
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PLANNING.
Your essay might include:
an introduction that states the focus of your essay
important points related to the question, supported by examples and quotations
a conclusion that focuses on the main idea.
Use the space below to map or plan your ideas.
Circle the text type(s):
Question number: ____________
Title(s): _________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Author(s) / creator(s) : _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
flm
drama
production
television
programme
oral
performance
radio
programme
graphic
novel
Visual / oral language features could include:
ambient sound / silence
body language
camerawork / cinematography
colour
costumes / props
design
dialogue
editing
font
lighting
illustration
imagery
music / sound effects
narration
oratory / rhetorical devices
special effects
structure / composition
voice over
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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Your essay should be at least 200 words long. The quality of your writing is more important than
the length of your essay.
Support the points you make with specic details from the text(s).
Begin your visual / oral text(s) essay here: