BREAKING BAD:

Genre, Representation and Narrative

TODAY

The aim of this lesson is to explore Breaking Bad as an exam

text.

By the end of this lesson you will have:

identified key examples from Breaking Bad to use in the exam.

planned an exam question answer.

looked at past exam paper questions.

Starter

Individually mind map as many conventions of the

American Quality TV genre that you can!

MS4 Section A

Analysis of textual deconstruction, with a detailed

awareness of genre, narrative and representation.

30 marks

5 minutes planning time

45 minutes writing time

GENRE, NARRATIVE & REPRESENTATION

While the question may ask you to focus on a particular area, you will

refer to all three in your answer.

USING EXAMPLES

It is important to back up any point you make with a detailed

example (remember PEEL?).

In groups discuss and come up with three detailed examples from

Breaking Bad you could use for your allocated question.

Create an exam answer plan using these examples.

Remember to link your points to theoretical approaches.

After fifteen minutes you will feedback to the class!

NARRATIVE

Explore the narrative structure of your three main texts.

[30]

How important are characters to the narrative of your

three main texts? [30]

REPRESENTATION

Explore the different ways in which people are

represented in your three main texts. [30]

Explore the different representations of either men or age within your three main texts. [30]

GENRE

‘Most texts today mix genres.’ How true is this of your

three main texts? [30]

How typical are your three main texts of their genre? [30]

EXAMPLES SHEET

Using the worksheet provided, make note of Breaking

Bad examples you could use for all areas of Section A.

Try discussing and sharing in your group to see if you can

come up with alternatives to the ones discussed in class.

EXTENSTION TASK: DRAFT

Choose an example exam question and draft a

paragraph using your Breaking Bad examples.

Remember to link to theoretical approaches.