Divergence and Convergence
Divergence
Dear Parent/Carer
It it my pleasure to inform you that myself and many other members of my team here at Hymers College have noticed a significant improvement in Lewis's attitude and work he is currently producing throughout all of this subjects. His co-operation with his subject teachers within the classroom has meant that the quantity and also the quality of the work in which he is produces has really enhanced. Lewis is now achieving above his target grades in many of his subjects and has recently been noticed for his excellent science project which was completed over the summer holiday. He achieved a A is this particular project which is a great improvement from his last project he was set to do over the Easter break where he had only received a D for the work he produced.
Lewis has received star of the fortnight in both Science and Product Design which is something he should be extremely proud of. It is very clear to see that Lewis is really pushing himself to do well this year and has also been attending several workshops and revision sessions at lunch times and after school. This is something that we encourage all of our students to do here at Hymers Collage and we are very pleased to see that Lewis is one of those students to take advantage of the help available.
If you would like any more feedback on Lewis's progress or have any questions you would like to be answered please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Miss Chloe Lansdown
Email: chloelansdown@hymerscollege.com
Telephone: 07515709011
Convergence
Dear Parent/Carer
I am extremely disappointed to have to inform you about Lewis's appalling behavior and attitude within and outside of the classroom. Not to mention his attendance which has greatly decreased over the course of the last few weeks and is now only at 64.3% which is significantly bellow the recommend requirements.
On Tuesday 24th of November Lewis provoked a vicious attack on another student during his Drama Lesson which resulted in the other pupil left with a broken nose and a fractured collarbone. Unfortunately, this is not the only incident which has occurred recently, during his art lesson on Thursday 19th of November he became angry and got very vocal towards his teacher; Mr.Collins in which he used inappropriate language and threatened to harm Mr. Collins, and i quote 'Shut the fuck up before i beat you to the floor!' Violence is something that we do not tolerate here at Hymers Collage and we do take incidents like this very seriously.
I am aware that you were informed of the previous incident which occurred 19th of November but with the events that have followed myself and my team have came to the decision that Lewis will be excluded from attending college until further notice. Appropriate school work for all of his subjects will be provided during the length of his exclusion which will be emailed in stages to Lewis's school email. This course of action has been taken as Lewis puts students and teachers at risk of being harmed and he is also a danger to himself. I do hope that you understand our decision to follow this course of action and i hope this period of time away from college will give Lewis time to think about what has happened.
I have arranged for a meeting to be held with myself and the Senior Leadership Team on the 2nd of December at 9:25am to discuss the previous incidents and the next course of action we decide to follow. It is vital that Lewis and his parent/carer attend in order for the meeting to pursue. If you are unable to attend this meeting please contact me immediately to rearrange for another date.
Yours sincerely
Miss Chloe Lansdown
Email: chloelansdown@hymerscollege.com
Telephone: 07515709011
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Language Power
Language and power
What is power?
-Authority over someone (depends on context)
-Power is dynamic
-Status
-Occupation
-Religion
-Education/Knowledge
-Social class
Why is an individual allowed power in that context?
Physical environment is useful
Power can be enforced online e.g. advertisements
Basic terms
Power discourse- the ways in which power is manifested through language
Power behind discourse- the contextual reasons for the enactment of the powerful language
Instrumental power- power used to maintain and enforce authority
Influential power- power used to persuade or influence others
Instrumental power:
-Government
-Teacher
-Parents
-Police
-Boss
-MP
-Doctor
Influential power:
-Feminist
-Teacher
-Parents
-Charities
-Boss
-MP
-Doctor
Types of power
Political power- power held by politicians, police, the law
Personal power- power held by people as a result of their occupation
Social group power- power held as a result of social variables such as age, social class, ethnicity
Power in discourse- CONSTRAINTS
Language strategies used to assert power
Oppressive discourse strategy/Repressive discourse strategy
Oppressive- more obvious ways to control e.g. raising your voice, swearing. This tends to be instrumental.
Repressive- subtle way to assert power e.g. subject specific lexis, asking questions. This tends to be influential.
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Jennifer Lawrence Facebook Post
1. What is the purpose of this text?
The purpose of this text is for Jennifer Lawrence to get her point across and for her opinion on her male co-stars getting paid more than herself to be heard. Her opinion is that it is unfair for a female actress to be paid less than a male actor because generally speaking people believe that typically women are less successful at work and don't have the same qualities and skills that men have. The text is trying to open up peoples minds about the subject of gender equality.
2. Make a list of the 'male' and 'female' language features in this text. What is their effect on the reader?
One language feature that Jennifer Lawrence uses in this text are swear words and she uses these to exaggerate on her points and to prove that she can use both language features used by male and females. For example she says 'I fucking forgot.' and 'No-bullshit'. These are typically words that males associate with and that you would generally hear men saying whilst talking in conversations but also use them in texts. This links to the context because she her trying to prove her point of females having as good as mind set as males and by using male language features its proving that she can take on roles that males have and is capable of being successful.
Another language feature that she uses is grammatically correct punctuation. Its very clear to see that she understands how to use correct punctuation such as full stops, commas, capital letters and how to arrange her paragraphs. This links to the context as she is trying to make a point of woman being as intelligent as men and proving that women can do the same things as what men do.
3. Do you agree with her conclusion? Justify your answer.
I agree with Jennifer Lawrence's conclusion. As a female myself I believe that being treated differently because of my gender is unfair and we shouldn't be treated any differently in the working industry. I think that women should be treated fairly like men are and shouldn't be paid any different to their male co-workers. Women are just as capable of being successful In any career they choose to follow just like men are. Both genders can be intelligent and have a great, clear mind set in order to get them where they want to be in life. Your gender shouldn't effect the way you are treated in any way weather it being your job or your acceptance in society. Everyone should be treated as an individual.
The purpose of this text is for Jennifer Lawrence to get her point across and for her opinion on her male co-stars getting paid more than herself to be heard. Her opinion is that it is unfair for a female actress to be paid less than a male actor because generally speaking people believe that typically women are less successful at work and don't have the same qualities and skills that men have. The text is trying to open up peoples minds about the subject of gender equality.
2. Make a list of the 'male' and 'female' language features in this text. What is their effect on the reader?
One language feature that Jennifer Lawrence uses in this text are swear words and she uses these to exaggerate on her points and to prove that she can use both language features used by male and females. For example she says 'I fucking forgot.' and 'No-bullshit'. These are typically words that males associate with and that you would generally hear men saying whilst talking in conversations but also use them in texts. This links to the context because she her trying to prove her point of females having as good as mind set as males and by using male language features its proving that she can take on roles that males have and is capable of being successful.
Another language feature that she uses is grammatically correct punctuation. Its very clear to see that she understands how to use correct punctuation such as full stops, commas, capital letters and how to arrange her paragraphs. This links to the context as she is trying to make a point of woman being as intelligent as men and proving that women can do the same things as what men do.
3. Do you agree with her conclusion? Justify your answer.
I agree with Jennifer Lawrence's conclusion. As a female myself I believe that being treated differently because of my gender is unfair and we shouldn't be treated any differently in the working industry. I think that women should be treated fairly like men are and shouldn't be paid any different to their male co-workers. Women are just as capable of being successful In any career they choose to follow just like men are. Both genders can be intelligent and have a great, clear mind set in order to get them where they want to be in life. Your gender shouldn't effect the way you are treated in any way weather it being your job or your acceptance in society. Everyone should be treated as an individual.
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