Another example of a modern day witch hunt

Azaria's ghost can be heard as you pass the big red rock by Martin Flanagan

The Lindy Chamberlain, 'A dingo took my baby', case has been a saga spanning more than 30 years. This article by Martin Flanagan highlights its contemporary relevance and outlines historical connections that can be drawn between what happened to Lindy and what happened in the days of witch hunts. If Flanagan was addressing a prompt such as, 'One conflict always contains the seeds of another', this piece would operate fantastically as a Creating and Presenting piece of writing that ticks all the boxes for what examiners are looking for. It is persuasive opinion piece, presented as a newspaper article. It adopts the features of its form as required. It draws from the set text obviously, which in this case would have been The Crucible and it goes beyond the set text - coherently bringing in discussion about the Madeleine McCann case, Aboriginal beliefs and knowledge and Burke and Wills.

Complete a close reading of this text, just as you did with 'The Drum' opinion piece by O'Neill - pretending it is C+P response written to a prompt. Look for where you believe the teacher/examiner would be ticking the boxes for this piece in terms of; considering the Context, drawing from the set text and addressing a prompt using highlights and annotations to identify all the elements at work. Some of what you read and see might inspire you for your own piece of expository, persuasive or creative writing you need to create.