Assessment:
Write one extended comparative essay of 2500-3000 words referring to two texts. You will be
assessed for AO1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, which means that in the essay you must:
Communicate fluently, using critical concepts and terminology (AO1)
Show knowledge and understanding of how writers use and adapt language, form and
structure (AO2)
Show knowledge understanding of the contexts in which the texts are produced and
received, and how these contexts influence meaning (AO3)
Make connections and explore the relationships between texts, links that can be made
and the attitudes and values expressed in the texts (AO4)
Show knowledge and understanding of the ways to interpret and evaluate the texts
independently and through exploring interpretations by different readers (AO5)
Your coursework must include:
Your name and candidate number
A clear and focused title/question to which you write the response
Paragraphs typed in size 10 12 font (Arial, Calibri, Centaur, or Garamond), doublespacing (between lines)
Page numbers
Word count (2500-3000 words)
A bibliography and references to your sources throughout the essay
Deadlines:
1. Titles/Qs must be agreed with Mr. Belas before the beginning of the summer
holiday.
2. Texts must be read and annotated during the summer break.
3. Part III of the reading guide must be completed electronically if possible
and submitted to Mr. Belas the week beginning September 12.
4. Part IV of the Reading Guide to be completed electronically if possible and
submitted to Mr. Belas the week beginning September 19.
5. The first draft will be submitted during the week beginning October 3.
Here are lists of texts you may wish to consider. You will also have dipped into a number of
texts during the in-class taster lessons. Speak to Mr. Belas about possible combinations.
Remember, you do not have to do the Tyler novel if you have a good and well-rationalized
idea for a different project. However, you must discuss your ideas with Mr. Belas before
the summer break.
Texts
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
War of the Worlds, H G Wells
The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde, Robert Lewis
Stephenson
Dracula, Bram Stoker
Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
Rebecca, Daphne Du Maurier
The Woman in Black, Susan Hill
The Handmaids Tale, Margaret Attwood
The Time Machine, H G Wells
1984, George Orwell
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Random Acts of Senseless Violence, Jack Womak
The Road, Cormac McCarthy
Themes
Gothic/Monsters/SF
Dystopian/Critiques of society/Satire/SF
Cultural Identity/Race/Class
Gender
Mental Illness
Coming of age/Youth/Identity
Folklore/Fairy-tale/Myth