Notes on Assessment Task

In the science fiction world of Ender's Game progress is propelled by fear


            - VERY IMPORTANT POINT


1. Science Fiction

• Genre
• Techniques or Conventions (themes)
• Future
• Space Travel
• Apocalypse
• Technology
• Examples

2. Fear

• Apocalypse
• Idea of death
• Loss of someone
• Xenophobia (buggers and Russians)
• War
• Peter (turning into him) [mean, killing, cruel]
• Conflict
• Disappointment
• Buggers

3. Propelled

• Monitors and Battle School (to improve knowledge)
• Ansible and Monitors (improve Technology)
• 100 years war and 'the nets' (leading alliances)

4. Progress

• Convincing victory (conflict)
• Ender being challenged (disappointment) (buggers)
• Character develops (disappointed --> stronger)
• Alliances made (Xenophobia)
• Power (Peter)
• Not finishing off the Bugger Queen (Becoming like Peter)
• Improving Technology (War and Conflict)
• Improving Knowledge (improve Tech)
  

How to Write and Essay

1. Read and React
2. Hypothesis (unpack the question/ prompt + react)
3. Research
4. Stream of consciousness (then Re-read writing)
5. If all else fails go back to #2
6. Drafting (starting to organised)
7. Edit or Revision

INTRO

• Grab Attention
• 1-2 Sentences
• So what?
• Relevant
• General Discussion of topic
• 1-3 Sentences
• Highlight important aspects of book focused on
• Sci-fi book itself
• e.g. character and technology
• Thesis
• 1 sentence

BODY

CONCLUSION