Induction Assignment Evaluation
Research:
Research helped me a lot as it would give me an idea of viewpoints I can explore in my magazine. It also helped me with finding artists points of view which I found a variety of artists on. For research I used the internet as this is more sufficient and saves time. Here are some examples of the sources I used: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8471290.stm, http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/metallicas-kirk-hammett-piracy-destroyed-the-music-industry-but-hes-learning-to-embrace-it and many more. I would say that one of my strengths of research was that I found a lot of viewpoints regarding my magazines topic and I was able to use them viewpoints to give me inspiration to come up with my own viewpoints. I would say that one of my weaknesses was that I didn’t include many viewpoints as I did not have enough time to include sufficient journalistic techniques when it comes to arguing viewpoints. Overall, I would say that my research outcome was good as I got a lot of inspiration from the quotes that I found on the internet and so on.
Journalistic and Writing skills:
I struggled at first as I wasn’t sure how to structure my viewpoints however I started finding versatile viewpoints and used this as a basis to start thinking of what paragraphs link and which paragraphs do not. I used what I learnt in GCSE English Language, which was techniques for forming an argument and made sure I included them techniques to form a good argument so that my Journalistic and writing skills were up to scratch. Overall I would say that my Journalistic and Writing skills was good as I did include the persuasive techniques and didn’t form a one-sided argument which is vital when it comes to Journalism however I think what I lacked in was more in depth viewpoints.
The InDesign Skills:
I learnt how to make a double page spread. I learned how to import pictures and blow it up so that it fits the whole page. Also, I learnt how to get a background colour so that it attracts the audience. I would say that one of my strengths was that my layout was sufficient and easy to read however, I would say that I could have added more pictures as the pictures was very limited. My pictures were very blurry at first, however I searched for pictures that weren’t blurry and this took me extra time resulting in me not adding sufficient amount of pictures. Overall, I would say that I learned to use InDesign at a satisfactory standard and I think that with a little more practice I will know how to use it more and present my magazine better.
Web Publishing Skills:
I did not have enough time to blog everyday on what I was doing so I would say that this was a big weakness as this could loose me marks and I need to keep up to date with exactly what I am doing and when I have done them. Overall, I would say that I lacked in web publishing skills as I had very limited time.
Audience Feedback:
My audience feedback was from a student from
another AS Media class. The audience feedback was: “You should have added more
colours to make the magazine stand out. The layout is very neat and very
readable. Also, you should add more pictures”. I found this very helpful as
this helps with improving my work and these little tweaks will make that
magazine a lot better. Research helped me a lot as it would give me an idea of viewpoints I can explore in my magazine. It also helped me with finding artists points of view which I found a variety of artists on. For research I used the internet as this is more sufficient and saves time. Here are some examples of the sources I used: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8471290.stm, http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/metallicas-kirk-hammett-piracy-destroyed-the-music-industry-but-hes-learning-to-embrace-it and many more. I would say that one of my strengths of research was that I found a lot of viewpoints regarding my magazines topic and I was able to use them viewpoints to give me inspiration to come up with my own viewpoints. I would say that one of my weaknesses was that I didn’t include many viewpoints as I did not have enough time to include sufficient journalistic techniques when it comes to arguing viewpoints. Overall, I would say that my research outcome was good as I got a lot of inspiration from the quotes that I found on the internet and so on.
Journalistic and Writing skills:
I struggled at first as I wasn’t sure how to structure my viewpoints however I started finding versatile viewpoints and used this as a basis to start thinking of what paragraphs link and which paragraphs do not. I used what I learnt in GCSE English Language, which was techniques for forming an argument and made sure I included them techniques to form a good argument so that my Journalistic and writing skills were up to scratch. Overall I would say that my Journalistic and Writing skills was good as I did include the persuasive techniques and didn’t form a one-sided argument which is vital when it comes to Journalism however I think what I lacked in was more in depth viewpoints.
The InDesign Skills:
I learnt how to make a double page spread. I learned how to import pictures and blow it up so that it fits the whole page. Also, I learnt how to get a background colour so that it attracts the audience. I would say that one of my strengths was that my layout was sufficient and easy to read however, I would say that I could have added more pictures as the pictures was very limited. My pictures were very blurry at first, however I searched for pictures that weren’t blurry and this took me extra time resulting in me not adding sufficient amount of pictures. Overall, I would say that I learned to use InDesign at a satisfactory standard and I think that with a little more practice I will know how to use it more and present my magazine better.
Web Publishing Skills:
I did not have enough time to blog everyday on what I was doing so I would say that this was a big weakness as this could loose me marks and I need to keep up to date with exactly what I am doing and when I have done them. Overall, I would say that I lacked in web publishing skills as I had very limited time.
Audience Feedback:
Four Targets for Improvements:
The first target I would set myself would be that I should add more pictures as there is very limited pictures. The second target I would set myself is that I should add more colours as one colour might not appeal to everyone. The third target I would set myself is I should have more in depth viewpoints to make the journalism more persuasive. The last target I would set myself is tried to organise my time better to ensure that I blog everything I do so in other words, be organised.
A good evaluation reflecting on the induction process. Research is discussed in detail alongside the use of layout and techniques used. A little more analysis on terminology but overall a good written piece. Likewise your finished DPS shows understanding of image placement and column use. Remember attracting an audience and use of colour. Good start.
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