Written Assignment- Gattaca

The purpose of this piece of writing is to present your ideas to an audience. You
need to identify your audience and the purpose of your writing. This will
determine the style of writing you will choose. Writing must demonstrate an
awareness of the kind of language most likely to connect to your intended
audience. You have already been given background material.
Students are asked to respond to the issues raised by the film Gattaca.
Your response will be based on your viewing of the film Gattaca and follows on
from the discussion about Gene Technology.
Topics
1. If youre still interested let me know. Is there room for love or lust in a
relationship in the world of Gattaca? Discuss.
2. Jerome says to Vincent, I got the better end of the deal. I only lent you my
body- you lent me your dream. Would you agree?
3. Do you agree that the individual identities of Vincent and Eugene merge
into a composite of Jerome?
4. Gattaca shows that even if your resume is in your genes what you make
of your life is up to you. Discuss
5. I was never more certain of how far away I was from my goal than when I
was standing right beside it. What does Gattaca reveal about the
importance of goals in shaping peoples lives?
6. We now have discrimination down to a science. Gattaca shows that some
human habits will always be the same. Would you agree?
Students are required to complete a written assignment that is produced under
supervised conditions in the classroom and is assessed externally. The word
limit for the written assignment is 500-600 words, plus a 150-word
rationale.

Formal guidelines
The suggested time to complete the task is three to four hours. Which does
not need to be done in one sitting.

Guidance and authenticity

The written assignment that is submitted for external assessment must be the students own work.
However, students should decide upon a title or topic for the written assignment with advice and
support from the teacher. The teacher should play an important role during the planning stage. It is
the responsibility of the teacher to ensure that students are familiar with:

the requirements of the written assignment

the assessment criteria.

Students must understand that the work submitted for the written assignment must address the
assessment criteria effectively.
It is the responsibility of teachers to ensure that all students understand the basic meaning and
significance of concepts that relate to academic honesty, especially authenticity and intellectual
property.