Semester 1 Examination Unit 1 English 2012 SIMONDS CATHOLIC COLLEGE Name: .......................................................................................................... Teacher: ........................................................................................................ Unit 1 English – Semester 1 Examination June 8, 2012 Reading Time: 8:45 – 9:00 (15 minutes) Writing Time: 9:00 – 11:00 (2 hours) Section Number of questions A B 2 1 Number of questions to be answered 1 1 Marks 20 20 TOTAL 40 Instructions to Students Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, rulers and a dictionary- NO thesaurus allowed Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white out liquid/tape. Materials Supplied Question and answer book of 12 pages Instructions Write your name and your teachers name in the space provided above on this page. Write responses in blue or black ink only All responses must be written in this booklet You must complete all sections of the examination Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room. 1 Semester 1 Examination Unit 1 English 2012 SECTION A – TEXT RESPONSE Instructions for Section A Section A requires students to complete ONE analytical piece of writing in response to ONE of the following questions. In your response you must develop a sustained discussion of the selected text. Your response must be supported by close reference to the text. You should write 500-600 words. Write your response on the lines provided beginning on page 5. Gattaca Director: Andrew Niccol I. Gattaca shows not only Vincent’s vulnerability, but also his strength. Discuss. OR II. Gattaca presents a world destroyed by the pursuit of perfection. Do you agree? 2 Semester 1 Examination Unit 1 English 2012 SECTION B - USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE Instructions for Section B Read the Editorial ‘Kids need a reality check’ and complete the task below. Write your analysis as a coherently structured piece of prose. Write your response on the lines provided beginning on page 10. TASK How is written language used to attempt to persuade readers to share the point of view of the Editor in ‘Kids need a reality check’? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Ground breaking research by RMIT Professor Helen McGrath has revealed that lavishing children with praise and constantly pumping up self esteem is breeding a generation of bullies. 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