Friday, 17 June 2011

Homework for Wednesday 22nd June


Please remember to bring in all props and costumes which you will need in order to film you spy movie openings on Wednesday P4. Any issues or questions, please ask!

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Your Websites

Use the links below to access and browse on another's websites. These are awesome- great work!

Website 1
Website 2
Website 3
Website 4
Website 5
Website 6
Website 7

Choose one of the websites above (not your own) and answer the following three questions in a word document, then copy and paste your answers as a comment on this post:

1) Using your own words, summarise the key points which the creators of the website make
2) What impact does the layout/presentation of the website have on the reader?
3) What impact does the language of the website have on the reader?

Your Websites

Please post the link to your website as a comment on this post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6kjEzltLiM&feature=channel_video_title

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Police Appeal!

Your task this lesson is to continue creating your website for the people of Boster. Remember, there are three distinct purposes to your work:
1) To inform the people of Boster of recent events
2) To persuade them to cooperate with the police
3) To warn them of the dangers which they face

As well as the website, you need to create all of the resources which will be hosted there including your choice from:
  • Images
  • Fliers/Posters/Leaflets
  • Sound files/radio adverts
  • Chroma-key video
  • Video recorded on camcorders and edited on MovieMaker
  • Anything else you can think of!
Don't forget to include all of the features on the feature list too and check out my sample website.

Homework due on Monday:
Choose any suitable website and write a paragraph explaining how it uses language and structure to appeal to its target audience. Don't forget to include a link to the website too!

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

How does George Lazarus convey his attitude towards specimen 14UR4z in his observation report?

In your answer, you should comment on:
  • The way he presents his findings
  • The langauge he chooses
  • The tone of his writing
Write your answer as a comment on this post.

14UR4z

Learning Objectives:
  • To revise the ways in which a reader can evaluate the reliability of a text
  • To learn to write high quality analysis of a text’s tone and reliability

Task One: Writing as the character on the card you have been given, write a paragraph describing the royal wedding. Think about the language/tone your character would use and the things they would notice.
 
Task Two: Read the rest of the class's responses to to task one and write a comment explaining which you think is the most reliable description and which is the least reliable. Make sure you give reasons for your answer.

Friday, 25 March 2011

Awesome Lessons

Thank you for all of your ideas in today's lesson. I'd be really grateful if you could post any favourite or particularly memorable learning experiences as comments below: