Mr Halsey

1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: It really feels like you are making progress- you make some excellent points here, particularly in Q2, and with a few additions/ improvements to exam technique i can see you achieving a significantly higher grade. EBI: Neither question offers quite enough depth for the top level. In effect, you are writing 3 paragraph essays. If through revision and planning we can make that 5 paragraphs or more you could open up the top grades. The key aspect is developing a strong argument in each essay that is sharply focused on the question. Planning will also help with this. 2) Read the  whole mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify  three  potential points that you could have made in your essay for Question 1 (Shirky, audiences and producers). Teen Vogue scrapping print edition completely Teen Vogue constructed for mobile a...

Medium article: Is Female Representation in Video Games Finally Changing? Read  this Medium feature on whether female representation in videogames is finally changing . Answer the following questions: 1) How have women traditionally been represented in videogames? Women have traditionally been objectified or been represented as "Damsels in distress". Examples are Lara Croft and Princess Peach. Lara Croft is usually in shorts and a vest and Princess Peach appears in 14 Mario Games and has been kidnapped 13 times. 2) What percentage of the video game audience is female? 42% 3) What recent games have signalled a change in the industry and what qualities do the female protagonists offer? Tomb Raider, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, The Last Of Us, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and The Walking Dead. 4) Do you agree with the idea that audiences reject media products if they feel they are misrepresented within them? I don't agree with that statement because if ...