Analysis of Non-Fiction

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Analysis of Non-Fiction

• Empire Film Magazine
• NAB Plan

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NAB Question

• Analyse and integrate at least two text-based key
  aspects (Categories and Language) and one
  context-based key aspect (Institution) as they
  apply to a non-fiction media text you have
  studied.

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PC (a) Select and analyse appropriate text-based
key aspects to show how the meaning of the text
is conveyed.

• In relation to each of the two chosen or
  specified text-based key aspects, and as
  appropriate to the text, the following should be
  adequately analysed

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PC (a)

• Categories
• Any two from medium, purpose, form, genre, tone,
  style and others.

• Language
• technical/cultural codes
• anchorage

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PC (b) Select and analyse appropriate
context-based key aspects to show how the meaning
of the text is conveyed.

• Institution
• effects of internal controls on text
• effects of external controls on text

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PC (c) Integrate key aspects to show how a text
is constructed and understood.

• There should be a minimum of one integration
  between any two key aspects.

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Introduction

• State it is important to consider the key aspects
  of Categories, Language and Institution when
  producing a magazine.

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Key Point 1 Categories (where appropriate
analyse in relation to Institution i.e the need
to make a profit)

• using your notes
• State the medium and form and explain how we know
  these.
• Analyse genre
• Analyse the communicative purpose(s) of the
  magazine (to persuade, to inform)
• Analyse the industry purpose (to attract
  advertising, to make a profit)

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Language - where appropriate analyse in relation
to Categories (i.e purpose/genre) and/or
Institution (i.e the need to make a profit)

• Analyse the technical/cultural codes on the front
  cover and throughout the magazine
• Analyse any use of anchorage on the front cover
  of the magazine

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Key Point 3 - Institution where appropriate
relate to any other key aspect.

• Analyse the internal controls/factors on the
  magazine (both positive and negative)
• Analyse the external controls/factors on the
  magazine

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Conclusion

• If you have time draw a conclusion about the
  importance of considering one key aspect from
  Categories /Language/ Institution when producing
  a magazine in particular and explain your choice.