YEAR 10 MEDIA · WRITING SCAFFOLD
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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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