GATTACA - ESSAY WRITING

Question 1

Gattaca demonstrates that there is no gene for fate. Discuss. Choose the most appropriate example to use in a paragraph

Accepted Answer

Vincent telling Irene that 'you are the authority on what is not possible'

Question 2

How does Gattaca warn against relying too heavily on technology to define human potential? Choose an example to discuss.

Accepted Answer

When Irene sequences Jerome's strand of hair, Dr Lamar says 'who knows what he could do?' & changes the test result, When the director says 'no-one exceeds his potential'

Question 3

When analysing discrimination in Gattaca, which example could you refer to?

Accepted Answer

Individuals forced to take on menial jobs rather than striving for more, Genetic Determinism - being classed as 'valid' or 'invalid', 'only way you'll see in the inside of a spaceship is if you're cleaning it'

Question 4

Whenever you mention the name of the text in your essay you must:

Accepted Answer

Underline it

Question 5

When analysing a film text - the second E in TEEL should refer to what?

Accepted Answer

What the filmmaker does

Question 6

When analysing Vincent's determination, which examples could you refer to?

Accepted Answer

'it was the moment that made everything else possible', 'I never saved anything for the swim back'

Question 7

When analysing a film text - the first E in TEEL should refer to what?

Accepted Answer

What happens in the film

Question 8

What should the start of your conclusion re-address?

Accepted Answer

Your contention (answering the prompt)

Question 9

What is a good technique to use to avoid repetition in your essay writing?

Accepted Answer

Creating a bank of synonyms to use of the key words relating to the text

Question 10

After you read your essay prompt what is the first step in planning?

Accepted Answer

Identify and define key words

Question 11

What does the 'background sentence' refer to in an introduction?

Accepted Answer

The sentence that summarises the text

Question 12

When analysing the theme of Conformity, which example could you refer to?

Accepted Answer

Anton Snr and Marie choosing to engineer their second child, Everyone looking and behaving the same

Question 13

When analysing a film text - the L in TEEL should refer to what?

Accepted Answer

The prompt as well as the intended effect on the viewer

Question 14

What is unavoidable when you are writing a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Some repetition with the introduction

Question 15

What is the easiest way to write a Topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

Reword the prompt into a question and answer it, including the key example

GATTACA - ESSAY WRITING

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GATTACA - ESSAY WRITING

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