The document provides advice on what makes a good media text, including showing originality in deploying media text structures and conventions, having confident and controlled use of structures and genre conventions, and manipulating original materials into a new text. Writers are told to avoid inappropriate content, being too dependent on original sources, having limited writing control, and using ineffective writing styles. The document stresses understanding assignment objectives and media text structures before starting, and relating any media piece to the original analysis.

1. WHAT MAKES A GOOD MEDIA TEXT?
By Megan and Jamie.

2. DO DON’T
Your writing should be based on your
investigation topic.
Include inappropriate content.
Show originality in the deployment of the
structures and conventions associated with
media texts.
Depend on original sources.
Show a confident, controlled deployment of the
structures and genre conventions.
Have a limited control over writing, be precise!
Show an appropriate control of register which will
meet the demands of the audience and purpose
Use ineffective register; imprecise language
choices, little control over writing.
Manipulate and integrate original materials into a
new text to make it your own.
Have limited understanding of written activity
Include editorial skills such as paraphrases and
summaries, show a control of register and style,
including tone and voice.

3. Advice
 Before starting your media piece, make sure you read the assessment objectives so
that you are aware of what is expected of you.
 Make sure you understand that structures and conventions of media texts.
 Your media piece has to be related to your original analysis.
 Read through the AO objectives before starting your task as it will help you to
understand the quality of work needed in order to achieve a high grade.