Communication+Study

Communication Study = Communication Study= //In this study you will explore the relationship between audience, purpose, and form in a range of texts. You will experiment with various linguistic strategies to demonstrate your understanding of that relationship and what you have observed about the process of communication.// //This is an activity based on the analysis and comparison of selected modes of communication. After group and class discussion of examples you will be able to identify the form, purpose, language, audience, and context that characterise different types of communication. You will also need to consider the factors that affect the interrelationship of author and audience in any mode of communication. You will use the oral mode to report on one example of communication.// =Assessment= There are __two tasks__. – ALL (including both parts of Task 2) must be submitted!

Task 1: A written comparison of two examples of communication, from the Mass Media category e.g. newspapers, television, talkback radio, press releases, magazines, technical journals; particular aspects of newspapers or television such as news presentation, sports reporting, or political commentary. //__*Compare the form, purpose, language audience, and context of your examples.__//

__Possibilities__

1. Compare 2 TV news bulletins – different channel, same day | same channel, different day | different channels, different day

2. 1 TV news bulletin and a newspaper’s lead stories on same day

3. 2 newspapers – same day, different publisher | different days, same publisher | different days, different publisher ‘The Advertiser’ and ‘The Age’.

4. 2 Current Affairs programmes – same day, different channels

5. TV/Radio/Newspapers – any 2 or 3, same day

6. Magazine feature articles – different magazines, same day | different or same topic/issue | TV/Newspaper on same topic/issue

7. How the same event/topic/issue is reported by at least 2 of: TV/Newspaper/Radio/Magazine

Task 2: The second task is in two parts. a. Create an example from the Mass Media category, Advertising. For example create an example of a print, visual, spoken, multimedia, online or junk mail advertisement. You must show //__an understanding of its features, its conventions, and its appeal to a target audience.__// b. Write or give and oral explaining the process used in developing for your example. //__Explain, orally or in writing, your decisions about form, purpose, language, audience, and context made in the creation of the example.__//

The total word-count of the written tasks should be 2000 words.

Checklist
q Provide “evidence” of preparation & planning – journal, annotated scrap book, any drafts or planning notes = EVIDENCE IS REQUIRED + it is raw material for your ORAL! q Use handouts and formative exercises as a guide q Submit drafts for earlier feedback and allow time for re-drafting and submit all drafts & planning materials for moderation (including tape, notes etc for your oral) You will not get it right first time…I guarantee it!! q Plan your time, ensure you have all the raw materials organised e.g. that your VCR/DVD/CD is working!

Task 1 – special notes q Do NOT merely describe what is presented or give transcript – ANALYSE, COMMENT, INTERPRET!! Ask yourself WHY and HOW EFFECTIVE the techniques are; don’t just identify them. q Refer to AUDIENCE & PURPOSE of whatever you analyse. q Avoid 1st person – be more objective and distanced. Do NOT let your personal opinion on the events/issues reported overwhelm your analysis (you can mention opinion, but it should be incidental or implied rather than taking over the whole commentary/analysis). q Take careful note of and ensure your piece meets the assessment criteria. q DO NOT LEAVE IT TILL THE LAST MINUTE!!! Meet draft deadlines set out below….

=Assessment Criteria= Students’ performance in communication will be judged by the extent to which they demonstrate: These criteria will be applied across the complete Communication Study. · To what extent does the student recognise the target audience and the purpose of different examples of communication? · How well does the student recognise the link between the form and the context of different examples of communication? · To what extent does the student demonstrate an understanding of the structural, conventional, and linguistic features of different examples of communication? · How well does the student compare two forms of communication? · How effectively does the student reproduce the characteristics of an example of communication?
 * Understanding**
 * Application**

· To what extent does the student evaluate the effectiveness of different examples of communication?
 * Evaluation**

· How accurate and fluent is the student’s expression? · How appropriate are the student’s form and register for the audience and purpose?
 * Communication**

SUMMARY OF DUE DATES: Drafting your work is a requirement! I will be able to provide feedback on your drafts before your final submission. All drafts and preparatory materials must be submitted with your final pieces. Task 1  DRAFT due     FINAL  due Task 2 Part (a) DRAFT due     FINAL  due Part (b) DRAFT due **FINAL** **due**


 * J** Communication Study complete and submitted by Week **J**

= = //In this study you will explore the relationship between audience, purpose, and form in a range of texts. You will experiment with various linguistic strategies to demonstrate your understanding of that relationship and what you have observed about the process of communication.// //This is an activity based on the analysis and comparison of selected modes of communication. After group and class discussion of examples you will be able to identify the form, purpose, language, audience, and context that characterise different types of communication. You will also need to consider the factors that affect the interrelationship of author and audience in any mode of communication. You will use the oral mode to report on one example of communication.// =Assessment= There are __two tasks__. – ALL (including both parts of Task 2) must be submitted!

Task 1: A written comparison of two examples of communication, from the Mass Media category e.g. newspapers, television, talkback radio, press releases, magazines, technical journals; particular aspects of newspapers or television such as news presentation, sports reporting, or political commentary. //__*Compare the form, purpose, language audience, and context of your examples.__//

__Possibilities__

8. Compare 2 TV news bulletins – different channel, same day | same channel, different day | different channels, different day

9. 1 TV news bulletin and a newspaper’s lead stories on same day

10. 2 newspapers – same day, different publisher | different days, same publisher | different days, different publisher ‘The Advertiser’ and ‘The Age’.

11. 2 Current Affairs programmes – same day, different channels

12. TV/Radio/Newspapers – any 2 or 3, same day

13. Magazine feature articles – different magazines, same day | different or same topic/issue | TV/Newspaper on same topic/issue

14. How the same event/topic/issue is reported by at least 2 of: TV/Newspaper/Radio/Magazine

Task 2: The second task is in two parts. c. Create an example from the Mass Media category, Advertising. For example create an example of a print, visual, spoken, multimedia, online or junk mail advertisement. You must show //__an understanding of its features, its conventions, and its appeal to a target audience.__// d. Write or give and oral explaining the process used in developing for your example. //__Explain, orally or in writing, your decisions about form, purpose, language, audience, and context made in the creation of the example.__//

The total word-count of the written tasks should be 2000 words.

Checklist
q Provide “evidence” of preparation & planning – journal, annotated scrap book, any drafts or planning notes = EVIDENCE IS REQUIRED + it is raw material for your ORAL! q Use handouts and formative exercises as a guide q Submit drafts for earlier feedback and allow time for re-drafting and submit all drafts & planning materials for moderation (including tape, notes etc for your oral) You will not get it right first time…I guarantee it!! q Plan your time, ensure you have all the raw materials organised e.g. that your VCR/DVD/CD is working!

Task 1 – special notes q Do NOT merely describe what is presented or give transcript – ANALYSE, COMMENT, INTERPRET!! Ask yourself WHY and HOW EFFECTIVE the techniques are; don’t just identify them. q Refer to AUDIENCE & PURPOSE of whatever you analyse. q Avoid 1st person – be more objective and distanced. Do NOT let your personal opinion on the events/issues reported overwhelm your analysis (you can mention opinion, but it should be incidental or implied rather than taking over the whole commentary/analysis). q Take careful note of and ensure your piece meets the assessment criteria. q DO NOT LEAVE IT TILL THE LAST MINUTE!!! Meet draft deadlines set out below….

=Assessment Criteria= Students’ performance in communication will be judged by the extent to which they demonstrate: These criteria will be applied across the complete Communication Study. · To what extent does the student recognise the target audience and the purpose of different examples of communication? · How well does the student recognise the link between the form and the context of different examples of communication? · To what extent does the student demonstrate an understanding of the structural, conventional, and linguistic features of different examples of communication? · How well does the student compare two forms of communication? · How effectively does the student reproduce the characteristics of an example of communication?
 * Understanding**
 * Application**

· To what extent does the student evaluate the effectiveness of different examples of communication?
 * Evaluation**

· How accurate and fluent is the student’s expression? · How appropriate are the student’s form and register for the audience and purpose?
 * Communication**

SUMMARY OF DUE DATES: Drafting your work is a requirement! I will be able to provide feedback on your drafts before your final submission. All drafts and preparatory materials must be submitted with your final pieces. Task 1  DRAFT due     FINAL  due Task 2 Part (a) DRAFT due     FINAL  due Part (b) DRAFT due **FINAL** **due**


 * J** Communication Study complete and submitted by Week **J**