LFTVD - ALL PAST PAPER QUESTIONS

 As part of your preparation for your forthcoming exam, you should prepare to respond to ALL of the following questions. You know that these will NOT be the actual question, but the process of preparation will help you to think about the LFTVDS.

SAMPLE 01: Why do long form television dramas from different countries offer different representations?

In your answer you must:

·         consider the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and consumed,

·         explain how media contexts may have influenced representations in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas you have studied,

·         make judgements and reach conclusions about the reasons for the differences in representation between the two episodes.

SAMPLE 02:  ‘Representations of social, cultural and historical events can vary within long form television dramas from different countries.’ Discuss how and why audiences might respond to and interpret these representations differently.

In your answer you must:

·         consider the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and consumed,

·         explain how media contexts may have influenced different aspects of realism and audience response in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas you have studied,

·         make judgements and reach conclusions about the differences in realism of social, cultural and historical circumstances between the two set episodes.

Q. 2019: The differences in the codes and conventions of long form television dramas reflect the different values, attitudes and beliefs of the audiences that consume them.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

In your answer you must:

·         consider the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and consumed,

·         explain how media contexts may have influenced the codes and conventions in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas you have studied,

·         refer to relevant academic ideas and arguments,

·         make judgements and reach conclusions about the reasons for the differences in the codes and conventions between the two episodes.

Q. 2020: ‘Long form television dramas lack originality; no matter which country they are made in, they all use intertextuality in the same way.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

In your answer you must:

·         consider the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and consumed,

·         explain how media contexts may have influenced the use of intertextuality in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas you have studied,

·         refer to relevant academic ideas and arguments,

·         make judgements and reach conclusions about reasons for similarities or differences in the use of intertextuality between the two episodes.

Q. 2021: ‘Audiences and producers no longer find the concept of genre relevant to long form television drama.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

In your answer, you must:

·         consider the contexts in which long form television dramas are developed by producers and consumed by audiences,

·         explain how media contexts may have influenced the use of genre conventions in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas you have studied,

·         refer to relevant academic ideas and arguments,

·         make judgements and reach conclusions about reasons for similarities or differences in the use of genre conventions between the two episodes.

Q. 2022: ‘Long form television dramas produced in different countries always incorporate the dominant conventions, viewpoints and ideologies of those countries.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

In your answer, you must:

·         explain the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and consumed, explain how media contexts may have influenced conventions, viewpoints and ideologies in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas that you have studied,

·         refer to academic ideas and arguments,

·         make judgements and reach conclusions about the reasons for similarities or differences in how media language is used to construct viewpoints and ideologies between the two episodes.