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YEAR 10 MEDIA · WRITING SCAFFOLD
Sentence Stems
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Section A · describe an effect
  • One negative effect is ____, because ____.
  • To freeze the motion, the student should ____.
  • A wider aperture means ____, which ____.
Any code · Identify → Describe → Explain
  • One ____ code used is ____.
  • It is used by ____ (describe what we see).
  • This positions the audience to ____ because ____.
The COCA paragraph (Section B extended answers)
  • C — The producers use the ____ code to construct ____ as ____.
  • O — Onscreen, we see/hear ____ (use media terms).
  • C — This connotes ____ / suggests ____.
  • A — This positions the audience to ____, reinforced by the convention of ____.
Construct a character (dangerous / trustworthy)
  • The director uses the symbolic code of ____ by ____.
  • This connotes ____, so the audience reads them as ____.
  • They combine this with the technical code of ____, which ____.
A Current Affair
  • The convention of ____ helps the audience by ____.
  • The handheld/surveillance camera creates a sense of ____.
  • This wording (“____”) frames the subject as ____.
Section C · cross-cutting
  • Cross-cutting alternates between ____ and ____.
  • As the sequence builds, the cuts ____ (get shorter/faster).
  • This splits the audience’s attention and ____ toward the convergence.
Section C · continuity
  • Breaking ____ makes the audience ____.
  • This breaks the illusion of continuous action, so ____.
  • ____ helps the audience by ____, so the action feels ____.
Power verbs · use these instead of “shows”
positionsconstructsconnotessuggestsimpliesreinforcesframesestablishesheightensencouragesrepresentsemphasises

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