1. The Truman Show
2.2 Essay Writing

2. Start with “Analyse how…”
Questions usually fall into one or two of the following categories:
Setting
Character (development, relationship or an important/main character)
Theme (main ideas)
Specific scene(s)/important episodes and/or beginning and/or ending
Mood/tone/atmosphere
Conflict
2.2- Questions

3. What kind of questions should you choose?
Specific scene (2.10)
Character Development
Important Character
Conflict
Setting
Theme
What kind of questions should you choose?

4. At least three body paragraphs Conclusion
Introduction
At least three body paragraphs
Conclusion
Structure

5. Things You Must Include
Discussion of techniques that are used and HOW they help us to understand something. This is what the HOW part of the question is asking for.
Techniques and specific examples are like quotes, you should mention them in each paragraph.
Discussion of the director’s purpose- throughout.
Discussion of the wider relevance of the film.
Things You Must Include

6. Choose one of the following questions and plan and write an essay response.
Analyse how tension was developed to show opposing viewpoints in the visual or oral text(s).
Analyse how a main character’s attitudes and view of the world were presented in the visual or oral text(s).
Analyse how a character was used to develop a message in the visual or oral text(s).
Your Questions