Friday 20 January 2012

Year 13 Media Studies Exam - Question 1a

The question will be based on one of the following areas:

Research and Planning


Conventions From Real Media Texts


Digital Technology


Post Production


Please click on each area for detailed information on how to prepare for an exam question with that focus.

Writing the Essay

You must be prepared and able to write a thorough and high quality essay in response to any of these areas.  In order to do this you must follow a plan and have your answer thoroughly prepared.

Essay Structure

Introduction:  A very brief summary of what work you completed for your AS production and your A2 production.  Mention what genre and style of music you used.  Perhaps mention how you have progressed between the two here as well.  You could however do this in a separate paragraph.


Paragraph 1:  AS Production Example 1.  Make sure all your examples are thorough and detailed.  Relate them to how you were able to create your AS production.  For example, if you are using conventions of opening sequences as your example first discuss what conventions you researched and in what texts you identified them.  After this, discuss how you used them in creating your own work.  Make sure you use plenty of appropriate and accurate MEDIA TERMINOLOGY.


Paragraph 2:  AS Production Example 2.


Paragraph 3:  AS Production Example 3.


Paragraph 4:  A2 Production Example 1.


Paragraph 5:  A2 Production Example 2.


Paragraph 6:  A2 Production Example 3.


Conclusion:  Sum up your essay and discuss how your creativity developed in relation to your focus area.

Exemplar Essay Answer

Coming soon.

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