EDEXCEL A-LEVEL DRAMA 2024 ESSAY
STRUCTURES EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Live Theatre Essay Structure - Answer>>INTRO
- POINT 1
- POINT 2
- POINT 3
CONCLUSION
Live Theatre Intro - Answer>>1) Date production seen, title,
playwright, adaptor, director, venue (who, what, when, where)
2) Stage and set design overview
3) Plot overview
4) Audience makeup
5) Argument with direct reference to the statement (LTQ)
Live Theatre Paragraph Structure - Answer>>- Topic sentence,
laying out argument and making reference to a THEATRE
MAKER by name!!
- Key moment analysis. What is the moment that proves your
argument? Analyse what the theatre maker did to create moment:
INGREDIENTS of the cake.
- What was the effect?
- Evaluation- Did it work? Successful communication? Does the
cake taste good?
- LINK BACK TO QUESTION!!
Live Theatre Conclusion Structure - Answer>>- Nothing new,
very brief
- Restate your argument and bring together the key moments you
have discussed.
- e.g 'overall...' 'having seen this production....'
Equus Essay Structure - Answer>>INTRO
- 3+ MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS
STRUCTURES EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Live Theatre Essay Structure - Answer>>INTRO
- POINT 1
- POINT 2
- POINT 3
CONCLUSION
Live Theatre Intro - Answer>>1) Date production seen, title,
playwright, adaptor, director, venue (who, what, when, where)
2) Stage and set design overview
3) Plot overview
4) Audience makeup
5) Argument with direct reference to the statement (LTQ)
Live Theatre Paragraph Structure - Answer>>- Topic sentence,
laying out argument and making reference to a THEATRE
MAKER by name!!
- Key moment analysis. What is the moment that proves your
argument? Analyse what the theatre maker did to create moment:
INGREDIENTS of the cake.
- What was the effect?
- Evaluation- Did it work? Successful communication? Does the
cake taste good?
- LINK BACK TO QUESTION!!
Live Theatre Conclusion Structure - Answer>>- Nothing new,
very brief
- Restate your argument and bring together the key moments you
have discussed.
- e.g 'overall...' 'having seen this production....'
Equus Essay Structure - Answer>>INTRO
- 3+ MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS
