3. Perfect Answer – each paragraph
POINT –
EVIDENCE –
COMPARE
Analysis -
Make your point – make sure you are using
words and answering the question – add theory
if relevant.
Micro-feature example (cinematography,
editing, sound, mise-en-scene) – examples
from key scenes – lots of RELEVANT examples
needed.
Denotation and connotation of EVIDENCE
– answer the question – add theory and
terminology.
Use connectives (similarly, in comparison
etc.) and compare to OTHER film – either
“Knocked up or Forgetting Sarah
Marshall” – DO NOT talk about any other
films.
4. Perfect Answer -
Introduction1. Introducing both texts in the
correct manner with Year and
Director information –
Concluding introduction also
“this essay will deconstruct”. 2. Media Language e.g.
connote, protagonist,
“signify” (De Saussure).
3. Character name
(actor name) in
(brackets) after.
4. Relevant and LOTS of theory
including year e.g.
(Gauntlett -2008)
= CRUCIAL
throughout
essay!
COMPARATIVEANALYSIS
5. Perfect Answer
Main Body
1. Media Language
e.g. denote,
emasculated, verbal
code.
2. Theory e.g. (Jeffers-
McDonald-2007)
3. COMPARISON –
for example “In
‘Forgetting Sarah
Marshall” and
“These two
examples…”
4. Answering the
question –
keywords:
COMPARE
GENDER
KEY SCENES!
6. Perfect Answer
Main Body
KEY SCENES!
Terminology and key
scene example from
text (EDVIDENCE).
P – The male gender can be described as ‘well
meaning but immature’…
E – FULL of examples
C – Similarly in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’….
A – Denotation, Connotation, Terminology, Theory
CONNECTIVE
Audience
theory!
Picture
ancho-
ring text
7. Perfect Answer
Conclusion
State to the examiner that you are
concluding your essay for PERFECT
structure.
GENRE
• TERMINOLOGY and THEORY still
INCLUDED in the conclusion.
• Sum up exactly what you have spoken
about in the essay and refer back to
the question.
8. TOP TIPS!
• Watch the films at least 3 times
for a detailed and thorough
understanding – especially the
key scenes.
• LEARN your theory and media
language!
• DO NOT forget PECA for every
paragraph.
• Learn connectives to use
• Find appropriate examples
