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The document provides instructions for a report assignment that involves creating magazine front pages and a double page spread (40 marks total). Students must: 1) Write 500 words on how research of existing magazines informed their pre-production pages, covering conventions like typography and images. 2) Write 200 words about the target audience for their double page spread. 3) Spend 900-1000 words evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their double page spread by comparing to existing magazines, covering design influences, conventions, representation, and narrative elements. The evaluation should show how research informed their design choices.
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This document provides guidance on writing analysis of media texts, including structure, success criteria, technical codes to discuss, target audiences, representation, persuasive techniques, and information on producers. The structure should introduce the text, discuss significant features and their effects, and analyze the target audience. Success relies on addressing all parts of the text, explaining techniques and how they work, using industry terminology, and fact-checking unsure details.MS3: Coursework booklet
MS3: Coursework bookletBlackpool Sixth Form
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The passage discusses the importance of summarization in an age of information overload. It notes that with the massive amounts of data available online, being able to quickly understand the key points of lengthy documents, articles, or reports is crucial. The ability to produce clear, concise summaries helps people save time by getting the gist without having to read the full original text.Coursework – why research is so important MS3
Coursework – why research is so important MS3Blackpool Sixth Form
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The document provides guidance on conducting research for a media investigation coursework essay. It advises that the essay should include a mixture of the student's own analysis along with research from other academic sources and applying their findings and theories to the case studies. It recommends starting with key concepts related to the topic, like genre or representation, and searching academic writings about the topic. Students should choose 1-2 specific television episodes or scenes for analysis and include the views of academics as well as their own analysis applying communication theories. An example is provided of a student essay paragraph that establishes an academic viewpoint, directly quotes it, and then provides the student's own analysis of a text in relation to the theories.MS3 coursework proposal form
MS3 coursework proposal formBlackpool Sixth Form
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This document outlines the requirements for an individual research investigation and production project. Students must choose a topic related to genre, narrative, or representation. They will analyze primary and secondary sources to answer a focused question and reach a conclusion. The production piece applies skills and informs the evaluation. Students must complete a proposal form with their topic, sources, production plan, and initial research before starting the course.Planning your essayMS3
Planning your essayMS3Blackpool Sixth Form
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This document provides guidance on planning an essay for a media studies course. It recommends organizing the essay with clear paragraphs, sections, and subsections focused on different areas. Students should apply relevant media theories to the texts they are analyzing and discuss the historical contexts of both the texts' production and the time periods depicted. An example paragraph plan is given for an essay question about the representation of lead characters and lifestyles in modern sitcoms. The plan outlines nine paragraphs analyzing characters and scenes from the sitcoms Peep Show and Extras through different theoretical lenses.Film studies induction booklet
Film studies induction bookletBlackpool Sixth Form
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This document provides an induction booklet for students taking an AS level in Film Studies. It introduces some key concepts that will be covered in the course, including reading films through their use of film language, codes and signals. It explains some fundamental techniques used in film like camera shots and movements, mise-en-scene, lighting, sound, and editing. Several film extracts are referenced as examples to analyze how these techniques are used to convey meaning and achieve effects. The booklet aims to prepare students to study films in an academic manner by familiarizing them with analytical approaches to reading and interpreting film texts.Writing your report
- 1. Writing your report (40 marks) The first 500 words of your 1,600 words should be about how the research you have made into existing magazines has led to the creation of your magazine front pages (pre-production). You should include: Typical codes & conventions such as typography, colours, and picture choices that are typical of your genre. You should then write around 200 words about the target audience of your double page spread (production piece). You need to support the reasons why you have chosen this audience. The main bulk of your report (around 900 to 1,000 words) is the evaluation part of your double page spread & contents page (production). This is an exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of your double page. You should be comparing your pages with existing market products (published magazines). Have you used similar design elements to an existing magazine? If so, why? If you have changed your designs – what have you done differently and why? (Perhaps you have taken elements from different genres of music magazines). The key to good marks is to consider design issues and analyse how you have been influenced by existing magazine designs. Have you incorporated genre conventions? (think about tagline fonts, language and mode of address). Explain how your analysis and research into existing double pages has led you to choose certain designs in your own product. In your analysis you need to show that you understand representational issues (of gender for example, or social groups) and discuss any narrative elements to your design (is there a story/theme, e.g. tour bus exploits?) You should illustrate your report with screenshots of your designs and of existing, printed front pages and double page/contents pages from the magazines you’ve researched. You need to show the examiner that you understand what makes a good existing double page designs/contents pages and how you have evaluated their effectiveness – and used the ideas in your production pieces. Don’t just describe existing products – explain how they have helped you, e.g. I have chosen to have strongly edited images in my pages because this style is found in Q magazine, one of the magazines I felt strongly represented the target audience of mature rock fans which I have decided to appeal to. My main double page spread image uses direct mode of address and includes typical conventional mise-en-scene of the rock genre.
- 2. Marking criteria for coursework Your pre-production piece (two mock ups of front pages of a magazine) is marked out of 20. The examiner is looking for evidence of AO3: AO3: Demonstrate the ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills. To get top marks in this part of your work you must show: Excellent ability to plan and construct media products appropriate for pre-production. Sophisticated technical and creative skills will also be demonstrated. The examiner also wants sophisticated ability to structure ideas effectively. Your production piece (the double page spread and contents page of your magazine) is marked out of 40. Again, the examiner is looking for skills linking to AO3. AO3: Demonstrate the ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills. To get top marks on this part of your coursework you must show: Excellent ability to construct media products. Sophisticated technical and creative skills will also be demonstrated. The examiner also wants you to show a high degree of accuracy and a sophisticated ability to structure ideas effectively. The report Both the pre-production and production tasks are accompanied by a report marked out of 40. The examiner is looking for marks from: AO4: Demonstrate the ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research. To get top marks on this you must show: Excellent ability to research independently...sophisticated use of research to inform the pre-production. AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding when analyzing media products and processes, and when evaluating their own practical work, to show how meanings and responses are created. This is mainly marked on the evaluation of your actual production piece. To get top marks on this part of your written work you must show: Excellent ability to apply knowledge and understanding when evaluating the production. Sophisticated evaluation of the production’s effectiveness. The evaluation incorporates sophisticated reference to comparable media products.