AS91251 Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of a media genre (2023)

INSTRUCTIONS

Choose ONE media genre.

Write an essay discussing the extent to which you agree or disagree with ONE of the statements below, in relation to an aspect of your chosen media genre.

Question 1

STATEMENTS (Choose ONE)

There is always more than one reason a media genre has to change.
Media producers must be creative when recycling genre tropes*.
A media genre must appeal to audience tastes to remain profitable.
A media genre is successful when it satisfies audience expectations.

* trope a common or overused storytelling device

Question 1.a

Media genre:

Question 1.b

Statement number:

Question 2

You should aim to write a concise essay of no more than 4 – 5 pages. The quality of your writing is more important than the length of your essay.

Make sure you respond only to your chosen statement throughout your essay, and support your discussion with evidence from a range of media texts and / or other sources, which may include your own production experience.

Begin your essay here: