The Exam: How it is structured.
1B Structure: Para 1 Intro: 1. First, define the concept you have been given in the question. For example, for Narrative you might say that every text tells a story. Add a quotation, such as for genre, "Genre is a type" (Daniel Chandler, 2001). 2. Outline the production you've chosen to evaluate. 3. Tell the examiner you're going to discuss (x) number of ideas about the concept. Use no more than 5 theories in your answer (so you'll need to have learnt about 6-7 theories in total). para 2: Using the theorists, describe some of the key features of the concept you are being asked to apply. Outline two or three of the theories/ideas of particular writers, relating them to your production. para 3: Start to apply the concept, making close reference to your product and to other examples to show how the concept is evident in it. para 4: Show ways in which ideas work in relation to three areas of your product - production, distribution and exchange - and also wa...