checkpoints 08 for media

[sisqo1111]

hi
is checkpoints 08 for media a useful tool to study? are there any other media study guides? cause i cant seem to find them anywhere

[millstone]

i have 2 media study help books other than checkpoints

they are the insight one and the leading edge one
not entirely sure if they are helpful cos i haven't done the course yet obviously so dunno if they will be good so if anyones used them last year or anything let us know

dunno if checkpoints is good or not but i'll get it next week probs

[sisqo1111]

oh ok.
where did you buy those other study guides? plus how much were they?

[millstone]

campion bookstore when i was there getting my books for school
and insight was like $20 and leading edge was $30
you can probs get them from that student recourse store on collins st

[abcat]

i didn't use them last year, as the three films you will study will differ dramatically school to school, they tend to detail the media influence topic but can only give broad examples (from other films) on how to write for the other two topics. may be of some use to other students, but i had a look at checkpoints last year and it didn't seem overly useful. could be worth borrowing notes from high-achieving last year students from your school. they are really only worth it for getting examples for the sacs, as there is not much to the actual course in terms of theory.

however, if you find during the year you are struggling with writing for the sacs or exam, in the proper format for media, then they could be of good use. the key to doing well in media is knowing your texts, and writing for media, using correct terminology and proper format. i'll post a topic later on about writing for media.

your school library may have them too.

[sisqo1111]

oh awesome that would be great thanks

[millstone]

lol i'm pretty sure only one person from my school got over 40 and i don't know her all that well

[SilverBullet]

I had them last year and didn't use them... in fact I don't even think I opened the book.