Tuesday 13th September 2011

Audio Production Essay

Outline broadcast and non-broadcast audio products and their formats (PASS)

Describe broadcast and non-broadcast audio products and their formats with some detail and with reference to appropriate illustrative examples (MERIT)

Challenge ObjectiveEvaluate broadcast and non-broadcast audio

products and their formats with reference to precise and detailed illustrative examples (DISTINCTION

Literacy Focus

Objectives

Write an essay which describes and explains (with

examples) broadcast and non-broadcast audio products

and their formats.

You can use the presentations and hand out’s produced

by both classes last week and any of your own research

that you want to carry out.

So, what do I actually have to do?

Terrestrial radio Community radio DAB

Podcasts Internet radio In-store radio

Live As-live Recorded

What should I include?

Broadcast

audio products

Non-broadcast

audio products

News & feature packages

Music & speech programming

Commercials Drama Commentary Trails

CD Music TV Digital files

(e.g. wav, mp3 etc)

Form

Genre

Formats

In order to achieve a PASS simply describe the products and their formats.

In order to achieve a MERIT explain them and give examples

In order to achieve a DISTINCTION explain them, give examples AND evaluate their advantages and disadvantages.

How can I make sure I achieve my target grade?

In this essay I will be discussing all forms of radio. The essay will be split into categories in which I will outline and explain broadcast radio, non-broadcast radio and theiraudio formats and then evaluate their advantages and disadvantages.

Example Introduction

• Clear opening – no waffle, explains exactly what the essay will do

• Key words from the mark scheme have been used; outline, explain, evaluate, audio formats

There are two technical categories of radio; broadcast and non-broadcast. Broadcast radio consists of terrestrial, community and digital radio whilst non-broadcast consists of podcasts, internet and in-store radio. In the following sections I will outline and explain each form of radio. I will then discuss their advantages and disadvantages both technically and for the audience.

Terrestrial RadioTerrestrial radio is radio that is emitted through radio waves and is broadcast on traditional radio frequencies such as AM and FM. In order to broadcast, terrestrial radio stations require An

example of a terrestrial radio station in the UK is Radio One.

Example Paragraph