They should be readily accessible. They aren’t too long when you have lots of other things to read. They will also offer you the chance to make a more thoughtful and individual response to an Area of Studies question.
Avoid choosing the same text types, especially two films.
When you think about choosing a text as related material, consider:
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the nature of the journey
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the challenges the journey throws up
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the rewards of undertaking the journey
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the changes in the person(s) who undertake the journey
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the relationship to your Prescribed Text, and
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the relationship to the Stimulus Booklet texts.
You need to make notes under the following headings:
· Structures of texts
· Language forms and features
· Meaning created by the composer and how it has been made (or shaped) by choices about:
Structures of texts
Language forms and features
· An understanding of your response to each text because of
Meaning created by the composer and how it has been made (or shaped) by choices about:
Structures of texts
Language forms and features
· The connections between the texts studied. In relation to meaning and how meaning has been made.