Kelly's "Othello" Examination revision notes

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Purposes and audiences #1

Effective writers communicate with a voice that is personal and distinct.

The most significant text is one which challenges us to reassess our thinking.

Paying attention to detail is the key to unlocking our understanding of a text.

The literature of yesteryear gives us the greatest insight into who we are today

Literature is most successful when it is dealing with the big issues of the world.

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Purposes and audiences #2

Central to the purpose of a text is the examination of a relationship in conflict.

The key to understanding a writer’s concerns is in their use of simple and straightforward language.

The most satisfying reading experience is one in which the message is delivered concisely.

The reader’s experience is heightened when they are asked to closely examine the setting of a text.

A writer needs to have a strong opinion on their subject in order to engage their audience.

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Ideas (eg character, theme, setting) #1

It is the passionate characters who are the most interesting.

A successful text will most often follow traditional expectations of literature

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Ideas (eg character, theme, setting) #2

What matters most in a text is what goes on beneath the surface.

The setting of a text is a rich resource for understanding significant ideas.

The characters we respond to the most sympathetically are those who experience both suffering

and triumph.

It is through minor characters that we gain valuable insight into the world of the text.

Great literature deals more with emotions than with events.

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Structures (eg narrative sequence, turning points, beginnings and endings).

It is not until the closing of the text that we truly understand the importance of the opening.

The most satisfying texts feature only one turning point.

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Language features (eg figurative language, syntax, style, symbolism, diction, vocabulary, sound devices)

The most rewarding reading experience is one in which the language is plain or direct.

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2015 Exemplar

2015, Excellence http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/exemplars/2015/91472-exp-2015-excellence.pdf

2015, Merit http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/exemplars/2015/91472-exp-2015-merit.pdf

2015, Acheived http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/exemplars/2015/91472-exp-2015-achievement.pdf

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2014 Exeplar

2014, Excellence http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/exemplars/2014/91472-exp-2014-excellence.pdf

2014, Merit http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/exemplars/2014/91472-exp-2014-merit.pdf

2014, Acheived http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/exemplars/2014/91472-exp-2014-achievement.pdf