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[9:12] You: hi alex
[9:12] You: 2 mins ok
[9:12] Student002 Meredith: ok
[9:13] You: Hi Alex
[9:13] You: ready?
[9:13] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[9:14] You: well - kool huh?
[9:14] You: Mic'd ?
[9:14] Student002 Meredith: ?
[9:14] You: u have mic?
[9:14] Student002 Meredith: yeah hold on
[9:14] You: ok
[9:17] You: Just let me know when you're ready
[9:17] Student002 Meredith: yeah ready, but my mic doesnt work
[9:17] You: Hhmmmm bottom right of screen - 4 tabs?
[9:18] You: one saying 'Talk'
[9:18] Student002 Meredith: nope?
[9:18] You: ok - we'll use tonight as a training session - I can come out tomorrow after school/weekend and fix it up
[9:19] You: in the meantime, try downloading and installing the new version available from www.vscoted.com
[9:19] You: can you hear me sp[eak?
[9:19] Student002 Meredith: thats the one ive got
[9:19] You: ok
[9:19] You: mmm
[9:19] Student002 Meredith: nope
[9:20] You: press Ctrl-P
[9:20] You: Select voice chat
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[9:20] You: 'Run Voice Setup Wizard'
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[9:23] You: I'll type AND speak
[9:23] You: ok PSU totally?
[9:23] You: or PSU and start Close Reading?
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[9:27] You: just about to upload something for you
[9:27] Student002 Meredith: ok
[9:28] You: has your mic crashed?
[9:29] You: lol
[9:29] You: get a fright?
[9:29] Student002 Meredith: aye
[9:30] Student004 Meredith is Online
[9:30] You: can you hear me?
[9:30] Student002 Meredith: no
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[9:32] You: no sound?
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[9:35] You: Focalisation - when we hear the views of the character
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[9:38] Student002 Meredith: what?
[9:38] You: sorry, dropped mic
[9:39] You: Cna you hear me
[9:39] Student002 Meredith: just
[9:39] You: Setting:
[9:40] You: Alex, what about the setting?
[9:40] You: Direct, course and concrete
[9:40] Student002 Meredith: ?
[9:41] You: log out/then log back in again
[9:41] You: to try and reset the mic
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[9:46] You: ok Structure
[9:46] You: the structure of thisd novel is based/supported by Winston's development, his growth
[9:47] Student002 Meredith: what?
[9:47] You: Diary?
[9:47] You: what does it SYMBOLISE (there's a term for you)
[9:47] Student002 Meredith: his thoughts?
[9:47] You: yeas, excellent
[9:47] You: but something else - more
[9:48] You: what about a previous/bygone age?
[9:48] Student002 Meredith: mics not working
[9:48] You: how things USED to be done
[9:48] You: how about REBELLION - the very ACT of reading/writing in his diary
[9:48] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[9:49] Student004 Meredith is Offline
[9:49] You: good, you getting this all down
[9:49] Student002 Meredith: i will
[9:49] You: I will post our lesson onto the blog - vscoted.blogspot.com
[9:49] You: (CAN YOU HEAR ME?)
[9:50] Student002 Meredith: no
[9:50] You: ok
[9:50] You: I shall type like crazy
[9:50] You: The book represents/warns us about toalitariansim (check spelling)
[9:50] You: ok
[9:50] Student004 Meredith is Online
[9:50] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[9:50] You: we are shown how (THIS IS SETTING) how a society can be psychologically controlled
[9:51] You: constant threat of war?
[9:51] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[9:51] You: constant monitoring suggests intrusion/paranoia from the state
[9:51] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[9:52] You: think about CHARACTER now - what are the diffs. between Julia and Winston -?
[9:52] You: why does SHE rebel?
[9:52] You: is she worried?is he MORE worried?
[9:53] Student002 Meredith: hes more woried
[9:53] You: good
[9:53] Student002 Meredith: she seems less caring
[9:53] You: yes...does she cause Winston to take risks?
[9:53] You: leading to.....
[9:53] You: what is O'brien - who does HE represent?
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[9:54] Student002 Meredith: big brother?
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[9:54] Student002 Meredith: seems caring to winston while doing the things he does
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[9:55] You: So, another benefit of THIRD and not 1st person narrative?
[9:55] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[9:55] You: ok howzat?
[9:56] Student002 Meredith: ok
[9:56] You: couple more minutes starting you out on CLOSE READING?
[9:56] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[9:56] You: first, remember that the structure is chronologically arranged, but with some flashbacks to when? what do the flashbacks help contrast?
[9:57] Student002 Meredith: when winston was a wee boy
[9:57] Student002 Meredith: dunno what it contrasts
[9:57] You: yup - happier times? but more importantly A HISTORY that can NEVER be erased
[9:58] You: look what I found
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[9:59] Student002 Meredith: a box
[9:59] Student002 Meredith: ?
[9:59] You: come here
[9:59] You: u
[10:00] You: right?
[10:00] Student002 Meredith: yeah?
[10:00] You: how kool - 3d mindmapping
[10:00] You: lol
[10:00] You: wahey
[10:01] You: where do these appear?
[10:01] Student002 Meredith: floating in the air?
[10:02] You: where else?
[10:02] Student002 Meredith: i dunnp
[10:02] You: seriously?
[10:02] Student002 Meredith: yeah?
[10:03] You: ok
[10:03] You: take note
[10:03] Student002 Meredith: ok
[10:03] You: when your essay is marked, it is marked under 4 categories
[10:04] You: U = understanding
[10:04] You: A = Analysis skills
[10:04] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[10:04] You: E = Evaluation skills
[10:05] You: brb
[10:05] Student002 Meredith: ok
[10:05] You: lol
[10:06] You: last E = expression
[10:06] Student002 Meredith: ok
[10:06] You: the last one is importatnt - basically, can your essay be understood - never mind can you analyse, or understand a poem/novel!
[10:06] You: ok
[10:07] Student002 Meredith: ok
[10:07] You: when we read in Close Reading, we leave out the last Ex - because we can assume the writer can read/write - ok
[10:07] You: right
[10:07] You: watch this
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[10:08] You: see thath ok?
[10:08] You: lol
[10:08] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[10:09] Student002 Meredith: i can hear you
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[10:09] You: 1stset of questions
[10:10] Student002 Meredith: the type of question it is
[10:10] You: recognise what? (showing Alex a past paper 2006)
[10:10] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[10:10] You: good stuff
[10:10] You: close together?
[10:10] You: NOPE
[10:10] Student002 Meredith: no
[10:11] Student002 Meredith: ok
[10:11] You: questions remain the SAME!
[10:11] Student002 Meredith: no
[10:11] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[10:12] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[10:12] Student002 Meredith: sorry didnt hear that
[10:13] You: available for another (free) session tomorrow eveing
[10:13] You: ?
[10:13] Student002 Meredith: yeah what time?
[10:13] You: 445 - unless I change it ok
[10:13] Student002 Meredith: ok
[10:13] You: HAVE YOU LEARNED - DESPITE THE DODGY MIC?
[10:13] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[10:14] You: excellent
[10:14] Student002 Meredith: ok
[10:14] Student002 Meredith: yeah
[10:15] Student002 Meredith: yeah