Mock exam tips
- 1. Mock exam tips Section B: Postmodernism
- 2. Must include….. • Range of contemporary texts • 2 media platforms • 2 theorists
- 3. Texts you should know 1) Dove sketches advert (advertising) 2) Elnett hairspray (advertising) 3) black mirror - 15 million merits (TV drama and online/internet) 4) black mirror - be right back (TV drama and online/internet) 5) black mirror - the entire history of you (TV drama and online/internet) 6) catfish (Reality TV/documentary hybrid) 7) X-factor (Reality TV (bricolage)/drama/documentary/game show hybrid) 8) big brother, (dead set - optional)........could also do TOWIE/made in chelsea (reality TV) 9) some of the films on the handout! (cinema) 10) online videos (parodies such as ‘harlem shake’ or any parody (or miley cyrus parody) (online/internet) 11) video games such as grand theft auto (optional) (video games) Red = must know Green = optional
- 4. Remember the pomo features
- 5. Potential questions 1 How/why are pomo texts pomo 2 Pros/cons of pomo For/against pomo Why are some media products described as ‘postmodern’? (jun 10) Discuss why some people are not convinced by the idea of postmodern media. (jan 11) Explain why certain kinds of media can be defined as postmodern. (jan 11) How far do you accept the idea of postmodernism? (jun 11) Define postmodern media with examples. (jan 12) Assess the arguments for and against postmodernism, in relation to media examples. (jun 12) Provide your definition of postmodern media and support it with examples (jun 13) Evaluate theories of postmodernism in relation to media. (jan 13)
- 6. Revision tip 1 • Write out the texts (bullet points/mind maps etc) • List how/why pomo (question 1) • List pro’s/con’s / for/against • Relate to 2 theorists
- 7. By text example Dystopia Intertextuality Focault (theory) - - - - - Black Mirror (15 million merits) Baurillard (theory) - Pro’s / advantages - - Media platforms -online/internet -
- 8. By text example – Black Mirror BLACK MIRROR Dystopia Focault theory Flattening of affect Ep 1 ..…. ..…. ..…. Ep 2 …… ..…. ..…. Ep 3 …… ..…. ..….
- 9. Revision tip 2 • Write out the pomo features (bullet points/mind maps etc) • List how/why pomo (question 1) • List pro’s/con’s / for/against • Relate to 2 theorists
- 10. Essay plans 1 2 Intro: Intro: Body paragraph 1: PEAL 1: -bullet point -bullet point -bullet point -P: _______ -E: _______ -A: _______ L: _______ Body paragraph 2: -bullet point -bullet point -bullet point Body paragraph 3: -bullet point -bullet point -bullet point PEAL 2: -P: _______ -E: _______ -A: _______ L: _______ PEAL 3: -P: _______ -E: _______ -A: _______ L: _______
- 11. Basic essay structure (question 1) How/why are pomo texts pomo 1 Pomo features 2 Texts Pomo feature 1 – (compare between texts) Text 1– (all features that make it pomo) **PEAL** **PEAL** Pomo feature 2 – (compare between texts) Pomo feature 3 – (compare between texts) Text 2– (all features that make it pomo) Text 3– (all features that make it pomo) Pomo feature 4 – (compare between texts) Text 4– (all features that make it pomo) *comparison between texts *limited comparison -if why: must give context -could compare to other media if you want
- 12. Basic essay structure (question 2) Pros/cons of pomo / For/against pomo 1 Pros then cons 2 Texts 1 Pomo features Pros reason 1 – (compare Text 1– (comparison of pros/cons & Pomo feature 1 – (comparison between texts / features) **PEAL** features) **PEAL** of pros/cons & features) **PEAL** Pros reason 2 – (compare between texts/ features) Pros reason 3 – (compare between texts/ features) Text 2– (comparison of pros/cons & features) Text 3– (comparison of pros/cons & Pomo feature 2 – (comparison of pros/cons & features) Pomo feature 3 – (comparison of pros/cons & features) features) Cons reason 1 – (compare between texts/ features) Pomo feature 4 (comparison of Text 4– (comparison of pros/cons & pros/cons & features) features) Cons reason 2 – (compare between texts/ features) Cons reason 3 – (compare between texts/ features) *no comparison of pro/con *limited comparison *comparison between texts