A2 LL - CUPCAKES - GEORGIA O'KEEFFE QUESTION

Read the source material which follows and answer both questions:

Text A is from an article entitled [Georgia O’ Keeffe] by [Joan Didion]
It was first published in The White Album. 

You are [preparing an exhibition of 20^th century women’s art and have been asked to write an introduction of Georgia O’Keeffe’s life on an exhibition board at the entrance of the exhibition.]

Using the source material, write the [text for the introduction]
Your audience will consist of [general members of the public]
You should adapt the source material, using your own words as far as possible. Your [introduction] should be approximately 300 – 400 words in length.

In your adaptation you should:

• use language appropriately to address purpose and audience

• write accurately and coherently, applying relevant ideas and concepts.

(25 marks)

 

AND

 

Question 3

 

Write a commentary which explains the choices you made when writing your text introduction commenting on the following:

 

• how language and form have been used to suit audience and purpose

• how vocabulary and other stylistic features have been used to shape meaning and achieve particular effects.

You should aim to write about 150 – 250 words in this commentary.

(15 marks)