Coursework - Finding a Style Model

Morning all,

Firstly can you spend some time updating the essay plan for Accent & Dialect that you started last week - we will be doing this essay in timed conditions after Xmas so ensure you're well prepared, remember wider reading is absolutely key to these discursive essays.

Then, because we are now focusing on coursework, you need to find at least 2 style models to help you develop your original writing.

Please see the Intro to Coursework PPT from Monday to refresh your memory of the Original Writing task.

What is a 'style model'?

A style model is a text of the same genre of the text you want to produce, however it cannot be on the same topic. For example, if you decide to write an opinion article on Brexit, your style model must also be an opinion article, but it can't be on Brexit.

The aim of the style model is for you to annotate and demonstrate you can take ideas from the genre conventions and apply them to your own work to ensure your original piece is as authentic as possible. Additionally in your accompanying commentary, you will need to refer to your style model and explain your choices of language/form/structure etc.

Style model guidelines

You may already have an idea of the purpose/genre that you wish to write for, so you can focus on that when choosing style models.

OR

You may not yet be sure about the purpose/genre that you wish to write for, so you can collect a wide range of different style models.

They should be an appropriate length and topic, and should be of a high quality.

Whichever you choose, you must print out your style model(s) and bring them to tomorrow's lesson (colour is preferable but not absolutely necessary) where you will be annotating them and answering a list of questions I'll provide you with tomorrow.

Use your research time wisely, if you want to find a few different style models for a few different tasks, that's fine. If you have any questions let me know.