KLA English MODULE E58 STUDENT NAME ______________________________ TUTOR GROUP ______________________________ TEACHER(S) ______________________________ ASSESSMENT TYPE Written ASSESSMENT TITLE Analytical Review DUE DATE Draft Monday 17 Augus t 2009 Final copy Monday 24 August 2009 TASK CONDITIONS ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS Students are able to interpret and analyse how language elements and other aspects of texts position readers/ viewers/ listeners. Students are able to make judgments and justify opinions about how the qualities of texts contribute to enjoyment and appreciation. DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING FOCUS D3 - Classifying HABITS OF MIND FOCUS Finding humour Questioning and problem solving Clarity and precision yAt least three weeks n otice of task yExplicit teaching of review genre yTeacher to draft with students yDrafts and planning to be sub mitted with the assignment; assignment also to be submitted through turnitin.c om yText of 500 words length In your English studies this term, you have explored the various ways in which humour works. You have focussed on looking at sitcoms, parodies and satires, exploring the ways in which comedy can be used to provide critique and information, as well as entertainment . Y our task is to write an analytical review of a TV sitcom, parody or satire. This review should be critical in nature, focussing on a detailed study of your chosen episode. You might theref ore consider such aspects as narrative, characterisation and the development of stereoty pes, as well as the use ofvarious film elements. Most importantly , however, your work should provide an analysis of the way in which the writer has used various techniques to invoke humour i n the audience, considering the purpose of such humour with reference to its social and c ultural context. RESULT M A R I S T C O L L E G E A S H G R O V E