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GCSE: Media Studies
1,744 GCSE Media Studies essays
- Marked by Teachers essays 8
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Truman Show essay . Analyse how visual techniques are used to develop deeper ideas in a visual text you have studied.
5 star(s)This is an excellent essay which systematically analyses the techniques used by the film maker. At times it veers towards mere description which is necessary when writing an essay on…
- Essay length: 1579 words
- Submitted: 28/03/2012
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Marked by teacher:
Katie Dixon
29/04/2112
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Analyse an advertisement and discuss the imagery it contains. Evaluate the success of the advertiser's approach and give reason for your opinions. How would you adapt the advertisement to make it suitable for a different target audience? Explain your appr
4 star(s)Overall, a sound essay which uses some semiotic analysis to assess the success of the text. More semiotics terms could be used. The suggestions for altering the…
- Essay length: 2158 words
- Submitted: 04/02/2008
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Marked by teacher:
Cath Rowe
16/02/2012
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"The mass media today is part of everyday life" Using relevant theories and studies evaluate the role of the media influence on us as consumers. Almost all of us are affected by the media in one form or another, whether it is television
4 star(s)With reference to the question, this student has looked at a range of both media and social theories and has been able to offer an explanation of them. I would…
- Essay length: 1220 words
- Submitted: 24/04/2006
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Marked by teacher:
Paul Dutton
01/12/2012
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Comparison of two newspaper articles. The two articles I have chosen to compare are from The Daily Mail and The Guardian. They are both talking about the incidents on September the eleventh and the Al Qaeda, as the date I bought the newspaper
3 star(s)A good exploration of tabloid and broadsheet newspapers. The student has looked at language, layout and bias. To improve, they could have looked at subtle emotional language signifiers used in…
- Essay length: 1455 words
- Submitted: 13/10/2011
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Marked by teacher:
Paul Dutton
01/12/2012
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How the film Shrek parodies the traditional Disney fairytale
3 star(s)This candidate clearly understands the different ways that Shrek parodies traditional fairytales. However, is reads more like an English essay that a Media Studies essay. It lacks subject specific…
- Essay length: 2742 words
- Submitted: 14/10/2008
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Marked by teacher:
Cath Rowe
16/02/2012
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Persuasive Writing: Charity Appeal Letters.
3 star(s)A sound understanding of some persuasive techniques of the letter. The student has looked at language, layout and other techniques. They could have looked more closely at connotations of…
- Essay length: 615 words
- Submitted: 26/03/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Paul Dutton
01/12/2012
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Car Market Segmentation.
3 star(s)Well structured look at the topic with some analysis of the texts. However, the student needs to evaluate the texts in much more detail, perhaps looking at issues of ethnicity…
- Essay length: 1176 words
- Submitted: 12/09/2003
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Marked by teacher:
Paul Dutton
01/12/2012
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Persuasive essay, Cosmetic surgery teaches a wrong message about self image
An extremely eloquent and well argued text which uses both the personal and general to confront an important issue in society. ****…
- Essay length: 838 words
- Submitted: 25/01/2007
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Marked by teacher:
Paul Dutton
01/12/2012
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The director James Cameron represents the conventions of the fantasy genre exceptionally well in the film which was released in 2009, Avatar.
- Essay length: 516 words
- Submitted: 05/06/2012
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