A2 lesson Tuesday 13th May

Scrumptiousnesses,

I will be leaving at 3.15 for an appointment but I would like you to post your work no sooner than 3.50 and by 4pm.

Please plan and write a response to the texts I will give you, based on the following question and post to your blogs:

By reference to BOTH texts (J and K) and to ideas from language study, describe and comment on what these texts show about language change over time.

Bear in mind the following helpful prompts when planning:

• What are the comparable factors and how do they help you to explore change?
• How are the techniques suitable for the target audiences of that time and how might audiences of the other time react or what might be changed to suit them?
• What are the significant aspects of each text that are worth commenting on and how can you link those to terminology, theory and context?

When writing up, remember to be tentative, evaluative, to mine the quote and to systematically refer to context - see my 'last-minute tips' post.

Really try hard by yourself but help one another rather than be stuck and write nothing - Gender issues are going to be of relevance here, so don't forget to brush up on those. I would rather have a shorter, well-informed response today so use Moodle or internet research IF YOU HAVE TO.