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MODULE C REPRESENTATION AND TEXT
PLENARY CONFLICTING PERSPECTIVES JUSTICE GAME – ROBERTSON
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MODULE C: Representation and Text (from the syllabus)
This module requires students to explore various representations of events, personalities or situations. They evaluate how medium of production, textual form, perspective and choice of language influence meaning. The study develops students’ understanding of the relationships between representation and meaning.
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Elective 1: Conflicting Perspectives (from the prescriptions list)
In their responding and composing, students consider the ways in which conflicting perspectives on events, personalities or situations are represented in their prescribed text and other related texts of their own choosing. Students analyse and evaluate how acts of representation, such as the choice of textual forms, features and language, shape meaning and influence responses.
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In summary – rubric requires:
How conflicting perspectives are represented through an event, personality and/or situation. How the act of representation – the form, medium of production and language - is shaped by the experiences, purpose and perspective of the composer. The ideas that are conveyed through the representation of the conflicting perspectives.
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Conflicting Perspectives
Represented within the world of the text Between characters/personas/people/individuals Within characters/personas/people/individuals The cause/s? Consequence/s? Outcome/s?
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THE JUSTICE GAME GEOFFREY ROBERTSON
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GEOFFREY ROBERTSON Human rights activist, author and QC (Queen’s Council at the Bar). Well known Australian Orchestrated the well-known television show ‘Hypotheticals’ (ABC). Activist for the end of corporal punishment; the death sentence. Currently practises law in London. His writings including issues such as: freedom, the individual and the law, media law and crimes against humanity (the struggle for global justice).
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Medium of Production & Form How does this add to Purpose & Context ?
Textual form: How is this text constructed – what components? The text type of the work.
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Perspective A perspective is a stated or implied way of regarding something and judging its relative importance. Objective and subjective; rational and irrational Texts expose the complexities and consequences of human perspectives in conflict externally and internally.
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Learning Prep View Earl Spencer’s Eulogy for Princess Diana
Read the article ‘The Plain Truth about Diana’ by Germaine Greer [sent through ] ACTIVITY: How was Diana’s image represented? How did Greer argue against this image? Why do you believe Greer thought it was important to write this article?
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