Sunday, 15 December 2013

Web Pages

Good Morning!

Following your assessment last week, I would like you to do a little bit more work on the audience and purpose of webpages. It is really important that you consider the context of a text in terms of what and who it is for. This should be at the heart of any piece of analysis. You also need to consider a much wider range of features when you are considering a text.

So, today you are going to explore the BBC homepages and complete the attached table in as much detail as possible. As you will see, you are asked to consider the impact on audience and purpose for each feature (and please feel free to add more features to the table!) The aim is for you to make the link between audience and purpose more consistently.

Download the following: Features Table Features Table

Link to: BBC Homepage

When you have done this, I would like you to post to your blog some advice about creating a successful webpage. This should be aimed at people who are fairly new to the internet! You have to make them understand the importance of audience and purpose. This can be completed this week and you can refer to advice already available online.

Have fun!

Nina

Sunday, 1 December 2013

AS Language

Good Morning!

We need to sort out some admin for the handing in of first drafts. Most of you have handed in work through Turnitin - can you ensure that you have sent both pieces. I will open up the submission window again.

I also need a paper copy of your work to be handed in on Wednesday - again both pieces. This will mean I can give you very thorough feedback on your drafts. No hand in = no feedback and a note on Correro.

You need to start working on your commentaries in this lesson. These can be handed in on Monday 15th December - this means you have some time in the Assessment week to complete those.

Here is the powerpoint from a previous lesson to remind you how to approach the commentary:

Commentary

Speaking of the Assessment week, there will be an assessment on Monday 9th December in the lesson. It will be an analysis of a text linked to technology in some way. We will do some prep for this in Wednesday's lesson. Reviewing the frameworks would be a good start.

Phew! Any questions, just ask!

Nina