Year 11 Magazine Evaluation

You need to answer the following questions in as much detail as possible. This is a very important part of this project. The evaluation is worth 30 marks, which is 25% of the final mark.

Answer each question in as much detail as possible. Add examples from all parts of your work.

1. How effective was your research into similar magazines and relevant target audiences. What did you learn from your research into these two areas? In what ways did this shape the creation of your magazine?
2. What creative decisions did you have to make at the different stages of your magazine production? How did your magazine change as your work progressed?
3. How closely does your magazine follow the forms and conventions of existing magazines? Gives examples of real magazines you reference.
4. How successful is your finished magazine? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Complete all work in Word and then add to your folder.


The best evaluations will have these things.

• There is a detailed evaluation of the monitoring of decisions and revisions.
• There is a detailed discussion of how the brief related to research into similar media texts and
target audiences.
• There is excellent understanding of the forms and conventions used in the production.
• There is excellent understanding of the significance of audience feedback.
• There is excellent ability to communicate.
• There is a thorough evaluation of the success of the finished media text in meeting the original
brief.
• There is an accurate command of appropriate medium-specific terminology