Elements and Performance Criteria
- Clarify writing requirements
- Identify sources for current affairs stories or narration in consultation with relevant personnel
- Identify auditory and/or visual elements that may accompany script content
- Identify target audience to select an appropriate script format that will meet their expectations
- Identify production scheduling, timelines and other program issues that may affect writing assignments
- Prepare to write scripts
- Verify and source material and select information or angles to engage target audience
- Summarise information to meet production requirements
- Check and resolve any issues so material complies with laws and codes of practice relevant to broadcasting and publication
- Prepare a script structure that creates an auditory and visual narrative for target audience
- Complete preparation so production deadlines can be met
- Write narration
- Apply writing conventions and techniques to script development
- Use language and layout to ensure scripts are easy to read
- Refine and redraft scripts to meet creative, technical and production requirements
- Read scripts aloud to test presentation and mark up copy for presenters as required
- Submit copy to relevant personnel for consideration and review
- Make changes to script to meet production deadlines
- Adopt safe ergonomic practices when using screens and keyboards for long periods of time
- Obtain sign-off on scripts