The+Horror+Genre

=Genre Study =
 * The purpose of the ass essment is to show that you can appreciate not only **how** a genre uses specific style elements frequently, but also **why** they use these elements and **what** they achieve by doing this.
 * You are also required to show an understanding and appreciation of why different audience members in differing time periods react to //the genre// in different ways. This could include an examination of social attitudes, values and beliefs, and how this affects their viewpoint(s).


 * The Link below will take you to the NZQA Level 2 NCEA - Media Studies page, where all assessment tasks specifications (and some exemplars) are located. You can use the first link to check all Media Studies Internal assessment activities
 * [|Media Studies Assessment Documents]
 * or this second link to view this assessment activity's specifications if you misplace your paper copy issued in class
 *  [|Horror Genre Specifications]
 * This achievement standard [90279 - Version 3] requires an understanding of a media genre.
 * //Media genre// means a group of media texts categorised through their commonly shared features.
 * //Demonstrating understanding// of a media genre includes consideration of common features (conventions) such as the particular use of stylistic, technical, symbolic or narrative features which comprise the conventions of a genre.
 * //Demonstrate understanding// means to provide a description of the characteristics of a specific media genre.
 * //Demonstrate in-depth understanding// means to provide a detailed description of the characteristics of a specific media genre.
 * //Demonstrate critical understanding// means provide a detailed examination of the characteristics of a specific media genre.
 * //Implications// are likely consequences and/or conclusions that can be drawn from evidence.


 * PAST PAPERS
 * [|2010 Paper]
 * [|2009 Paper]
 * 2009 Excellence Answer This is a solid Excellence, //**developing ideas in a societal context**//, as well as explaining **why** the director uses specific techniques to cause an audience to react to the techniques used in an expected manner.
 * 2009 Merit Answer This is a solid Merit,explaining **why** the director uses specific techniques to cause an audience to react to the techniques used in an expected manner.
 * 2009 Achieved Answer This is a solid Achieved, describing **how** the director uses specific techniques to cause an audience to react to the techniques used in an expected manner.



history-of-horror - from PREZI

experiencing-horror - from PREZI

This file contains the Wikpedia files referencing **Nosferatu**, **Psycho** , **Night of the Living Dead** and **Scream**

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