Life Story Research Task

You need to select a life story presented in print, video or multimedia format that you believe is successful. 

The first task is to provide each of the following details of the life story:

• The author’s name 

• The title of the life story, and the name of the subject 

• The source of the material so that your teacher can read or view the life story you have chosen:

• If it is available online, you should provide the URL (and the date accessed), publication, date and page.

• If it is in print format, you should provide the name of the publication, date and page.

Next you should address each of the six tasks or questions, staying as close to the word limits as possible:

1. What is the most significant theme or event developed in the life story of this subject? (approximately 30 words)

2. List four open interview questions you imagine the writer may have asked to elicit the information contained in this life story. (approximately 60 words)

3. Describe three literary, language or grammatical devices (such as similes, rhetorical questions, specialist vocabulary, repetition, short sentences, devices and language to create mood) that have been used by the writer to engage the audience and intensify the audience response. Include your assessment of how successful each of these was in achieving impact. (approximately 33 words per device, total of approximately 100 words)

4. Discuss the strengths and limitations of the medium used to tell this story. (approximately 75 words)

5. Without knowing the full background to the story, what kinds of ethical issues had to be considered in the production of this story? How ethical does the treatment of the subject (person who is the focus of the story) seem to you? (approximately 100 words)

6. Rate the story between 1 and 5 stars, providing two justifications for your rating. (approximately 40 words)