Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Graded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Be able to plan and draft a selection of journalistic articles.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Plan and draft pieces of journalistic writing chosen from two of the following categories:
a) reviews
b) sport
c) opinion.
Range could include for example music/theatre, travel, business/finance, lifestyle.
2.
Understand the importance of writing within set parameters.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Explain the importance of writing to a deadline and set word count.
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2.2.
Explain the importance of writing in a style appropriate for a publication.
3.
Be able to carry out research and extract quotations from relevant subjects to produce a short article
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Select and re-present relevant material from at least two acknowledged sources.
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3.2.
Identify the main points and arguments from the source material.
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3.3.
Write an article, using quotations to illustrate the piece, citing sources, in a given style.