Tuesday, 6 January 2015

A2 LL - DIANA REGINA - RECASTING QUESTION & COMMENTARY

Read the source material which follows and answer both questions:


Text A is an extract from an article entitled [Diana Regina] by [Camille Paglia]

It was first published in [New Republic in 1992].

You are a [a curator of an exhibition about Diana at the Victoria and Albert museum]

Using the source material, from The pagan goddess page 335 to  the end of The Hollywood queen on page 337; write the text of an information display board introducing a section of the exhibition titled Diana's Private Life and Public Persona.]

Your audience will consist of [people interested in the royal family and particularly the life of Diana.]

You should adapt the source material, using your own words as far as possible. Your text
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 the text of your museum introduction text 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)