HSC Module C Representation and Text

Elective 2 Representing People and Landscapes

THE ART OF TRAVEL by Alain de Botton

2016 half-yearly
The Art of Travel is a unique book that explores the powerful connection
between individuals and landscapes.
In an essay response analyse how deBotton uses the non-fiction form to
explore the powerful connection between individuals and landscapes.

2016-Trial
Significant landscapes evoke varied emotional responses.
Evaluate this statement with detailed reference to your prescribed text
and ONE related text of your own choosing.

The communication of ideas relies on a writers ability to craft a text in an

effective way.
In an essay response, evaluate the ways in which Alain de Botton and the
composer of one related text of your own choosing have crafted a text to
effectively communicate ideas about People and Landscapes.

An individuals exploration of landscape always leads to questions about

themselves and their world.
To what extent do The Art of Travel and one related text of your own choosing
support this statement?

A thought provoking text is the product of careful and deliberate construction.

Discuss this view through a detailed analysis of your prescribed text and one
related text of your own choosing.

Our interaction with landscapes can have a profound effect on our lives.
In an essay response, analyse how your prescribed text and one related text of
your own choosing explores the profound effect of the interaction between
People and Landscapes.
 All representations are the result of selection. To what extent does your
study of People and Landscapes support this statement? In your response,
make detailed reference to your prescribed text and ONE other related text of
your own choosing.

The experience of landscape that prevails at any given time is a product of an

individuals relationship to it. Discuss this view with detailed reference to your
prescribed text and ONE other related text of your own choosing.

How does De Bottons The Art of Travel use form and language features to
convey ideas about the relationship between people and landscapes?

Previous HSC Exam Criteria:

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:
demonstrate understanding of and evaluate the relationship between
representation and meaning
organise, develop and express ideas using language appropriate to audience,
purpose and form