“A diagram in which information is represented visually, usually with a central idea placed in the middle and associated ideas arranged around it.”
Enabling to visualise what direction your thoughts are going.
They can lead on to a more structured essay plan.
Can help with critical thinking
It can show connections you may’ve not spotted before.
“The creative minds seeks chance and accident, whilst everyone else seeks control and order.”
We all engage in ‘critical thinking’ in our everyday lives. Imagine you were in Tesco about to buy some tomatoes. You’d probably ask yourself questions like:
“Are these tomatoes fresh, or are they mouldy?”
MUST INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTORY AND CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH
The main body of your essay -which will include key points- should make up roughly 75-80% of your essay.
You are allowed to be 10% over or under the 2000 word mark, so 1800 or 2200 words, any more would be too much, and too less wouldn’t be enough.
Possible Essay Questions:
In film and animation, how do practitioners deal with the topic of death? Discuss with reference to one or two practitioners.
How are various types of corruption explored through Disney’s animation Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Select one or more visual components—colour, shape, line, tone— how do these contribute to the construction of meaning within film and animation. Discuss with reference to one or two practitioners.
How does the use of colour contribute to the construction of meaning within Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride?
What visual clues are used within Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride to differentiate the world of the living and the dead?
