Section A Q1b: Genre Question

Below is a suggested essay plan (by OCR) for question 1b. 


Paragraph 1 Intro: Which of your projects are you going to write about? Briefly describe it

Paragraph 2: What are some of the key features of the concept you are being asked to apply? Maybe outline two of the theories/ideas of particular writers briefly

Paragraph 3: Start to apply the concept, making close reference to your production to show how the concept is evident in it

Paragraph 4: Try to show ways in which ideas work in relation to your production and also ways in which those ideas might not apply/could be challenged

Paragraph 5: Conclusion

Again remember you only have 30 minutes and that you really need to analyse the finished production, rather than tell the marker how you made it. 


Think about your production as a new piece, something you haven't seen before that you have been asked to analyse. Try not to think of it as your coursework piece, instead think of it as a foreign text you must analyse and understand using theory. 


Essay Planning:

Use this essay structure to plan out a response to this question:


Analyse one of your coursework productions in terms of Genre.

Remember, look at your production from a CRITICAL DISTANCE.

Think about the theories you might apply to your piece and the examples you are going to use to back these up. 

The PEE formula does not work particularly well for this question, as you need to use a wider range of examples than the formula allows. Treat this as you would a standard essay, using a range of theories and specific examples in each paragraph. 

Look at the essays on the blog for some more examples/advice on how to structure a good answer.