Course Title: Write persuasive copy
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5344 Diploma of Advertising
Course Title: Write persuasive copy
Portfolio: BUS Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MKTG7931C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
650T Vocational Business Education |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2016 |
Course Contact: Sally Parrott
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5175
Course Contact Email: sally.parrott@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret a creative brief and evaluate a range of innovative options to write persuasive copy.
It applies to individuals who use well-developed advertising skills and a broad knowledge base to communicate messages in a wide range of contexts. In this role, individuals may develop copy individually or may work in a supervisory, management or freelancing capacity coordinating a team of writers.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWRT501 Write persuasive copy |
Elements: |
1. Analyse and interpret creative brief 2. Evaluate creative options 3. Prepare persuasive copy |
Learning Outcomes
This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to interpret a creative brief and evaluate a range of innovative options to write persuasive copy.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Methods
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of the requirements in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks, for example:
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
- review of final printed documents
- demonstration of techniques
- observation of presentations
- oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of software applications
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Performance Evidence
You must provide evidence of the ability to:
- analyse and evaluate a design brief including:
- check information for accuracy
- work to schedule
- work to budgetary requirements
- locate and adhere to organisation’s legal and ethical constraints - produce persuasive copy with high impact, surpassing competitor’s promotional material.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
- discuss ethical requirements which may impact production and delivery of creative copy
- explain relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice affecting production and delivery of copy
- outline constraints to be considered during analysis, evaluation and preparation of copy
- explain organisational policies and procedures relevant to writing copy
- describe persuasive writing techniques
- explain structure of persuasive copy.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.
You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.