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Evidence Guide: PSPGEN081 - Provide public affairs writing and editorial services

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The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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PSPGEN081 - Provide public affairs writing and editorial services

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Research and write publications

  1. Determine production and deadline requirements, purpose and objectives of the publication.
  2. Identify sources of information for stories and/or publications.
  3. Gather and assess information for newsworthiness and audience appeal and determine and approve an approach/story angle.
  4. Draft, then refine and redraft content until it meets creative, technical and production requirements.
  5. Submit content for approval and finalise.
Determine production and deadline requirements, purpose and objectives of the publication.

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify sources of information for stories and/or publications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather and assess information for newsworthiness and audience appeal and determine and approve an approach/story angle.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Draft, then refine and redraft content until it meets creative, technical and production requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit content for approval and finalise.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare speeches

  1. Gather and assess information for relevance to the topic and the audience.
  2. Develop ideas and concepts logically and articulate them clearly.
  3. Prepare speech notes using language that captures the voice of the intended speaker, and allows the message to be delivered clearly and authoritatively.
  4. Identify potential questions and prepare possible answers in accordance with the content and government policy directions.
  5. Submit speech notes for review and/or approval, re-draft as required, and finalise.
Gather and assess information for relevance to the topic and the audience.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop ideas and concepts logically and articulate them clearly.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare speech notes using language that captures the voice of the intended speaker, and allows the message to be delivered clearly and authoritatively.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential questions and prepare possible answers in accordance with the content and government policy directions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit speech notes for review and/or approval, re-draft as required, and finalise.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report on complex/ controversial issues

  1. Determine output format, purpose, audience and deadline/s.
  2. Analyse source material for political, social or economic issues relevant to the organisation.
  3. Identify cultural context of the information and take account of in interpretation.
  4. Recognise stereotypes, bias, prejudice and motive.
  5. Identify key issues, separate fact from opinion and explore underlying values and beliefs.
  6. Synthesise information and prepare documents and submit.
Determine output format, purpose, audience and deadline/s.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse source material for political, social or economic issues relevant to the organisation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify cultural context of the information and take account of in interpretation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise stereotypes, bias, prejudice and motive.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify key issues, separate fact from opinion and explore underlying values and beliefs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synthesise information and prepare documents and submit.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide editorial services

  1. Assist others with the preparation of written materials to maintain the writing style and standards for organisational publications.
  2. Review the purpose, intent and specialist vocabulary of materials prepared by others with the writer/s and edit to conform to organisational style and the target audience.
  3. Proof and return materials or submit for approval and publication.
Assist others with the preparation of written materials to maintain the writing style and standards for organisational publications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review the purpose, intent and specialist vocabulary of materials prepared by others with the writer/s and edit to conform to organisational style and the target audience.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proof and return materials or submit for approval and publication.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and write publications

  1. Determine production and deadline requirements, purpose and objectives of the publication.
  2. Identify sources of information for stories and/or publications.
  3. Gather and assess information for newsworthiness and audience appeal and determine and approve an approach/story angle.
  4. Draft, then refine and redraft content until it meets creative, technical and production requirements.
  5. Submit content for approval and finalise.
Determine production and deadline requirements, purpose and objectives of the publication.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify sources of information for stories and/or publications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather and assess information for newsworthiness and audience appeal and determine and approve an approach/story angle.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Draft, then refine and redraft content until it meets creative, technical and production requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit content for approval and finalise.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare speeches

  1. Gather and assess information for relevance to the topic and the audience.
  2. Develop ideas and concepts logically and articulate them clearly.
  3. Prepare speech notes using language that captures the voice of the intended speaker, and allows the message to be delivered clearly and authoritatively.
  4. Identify potential questions and prepare possible answers in accordance with the content and government policy directions.
  5. Submit speech notes for review and/or approval, re-draft as required, and finalise.
Gather and assess information for relevance to the topic and the audience.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop ideas and concepts logically and articulate them clearly.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare speech notes using language that captures the voice of the intended speaker, and allows the message to be delivered clearly and authoritatively.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential questions and prepare possible answers in accordance with the content and government policy directions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit speech notes for review and/or approval, re-draft as required, and finalise.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report on complex/ controversial issues

  1. Determine output format, purpose, audience and deadline/s.
  2. Analyse source material for political, social or economic issues relevant to the organisation.
  3. Identify cultural context of the information and take account of in interpretation.
  4. Recognise stereotypes, bias, prejudice and motive.
  5. Identify key issues, separate fact from opinion and explore underlying values and beliefs.
  6. Synthesise information and prepare documents and submit.
Determine output format, purpose, audience and deadline/s.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse source material for political, social or economic issues relevant to the organisation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify cultural context of the information and take account of in interpretation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise stereotypes, bias, prejudice and motive.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify key issues, separate fact from opinion and explore underlying values and beliefs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synthesise information and prepare documents and submit.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide editorial services

  1. Assist others with the preparation of written materials to maintain the writing style and standards for organisational publications.
  2. Review the purpose, intent and specialist vocabulary of materials prepared by others with the writer/s and edit to conform to organisational style and the target audience.
  3. Proof and return materials or submit for approval and publication.
Assist others with the preparation of written materials to maintain the writing style and standards for organisational publications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review the purpose, intent and specialist vocabulary of materials prepared by others with the writer/s and edit to conform to organisational style and the target audience.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proof and return materials or submit for approval and publication.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Research and write publications

1.1 Determine production and deadline requirements, purpose and objectives of the publication.

1.2 Identify sources of information for stories and/or publications.

1.3 Gather and assess information for newsworthiness and audience appeal and determine and approve an approach/story angle.

1.4 Draft, then refine and redraft content until it meets creative, technical and production requirements.

1.5 Submit content for approval and finalise.

2. Prepare speeches

2.1 Gather and assess information for relevance to the topic and the audience.

2.2 Develop ideas and concepts logically and articulate them clearly.

2.3 Prepare speech notes using language that captures the voice of the intended speaker, and allows the message to be delivered clearly and authoritatively.

2.4 Identify potential questions and prepare possible answers in accordance with the content and government policy directions.

2.5 Submit speech notes for review and/or approval, re-draft as required, and finalise.

3. Report on complex/ controversial issues

3.1 Determine output format, purpose, audience and deadline/s.

3.2 Analyse source material for political, social or economic issues relevant to the organisation.

3.3 Identify cultural context of the information and take account of in interpretation.

3.4 Recognise stereotypes, bias, prejudice and motive.

3.5 Identify key issues, separate fact from opinion and explore underlying values and beliefs.

3.6 Synthesise information and prepare documents and submit.

4. Provide editorial services

4.1 Assist others with the preparation of written materials to maintain the writing style and standards for organisational publications.

4.2 Review the purpose, intent and specialist vocabulary of materials prepared by others with the writer/s and edit to conform to organisational style and the target audience.

4.3 Proof and return materials or submit for approval and publication.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Research and write publications

1.1 Determine production and deadline requirements, purpose and objectives of the publication.

1.2 Identify sources of information for stories and/or publications.

1.3 Gather and assess information for newsworthiness and audience appeal and determine and approve an approach/story angle.

1.4 Draft, then refine and redraft content until it meets creative, technical and production requirements.

1.5 Submit content for approval and finalise.

2. Prepare speeches

2.1 Gather and assess information for relevance to the topic and the audience.

2.2 Develop ideas and concepts logically and articulate them clearly.

2.3 Prepare speech notes using language that captures the voice of the intended speaker, and allows the message to be delivered clearly and authoritatively.

2.4 Identify potential questions and prepare possible answers in accordance with the content and government policy directions.

2.5 Submit speech notes for review and/or approval, re-draft as required, and finalise.

3. Report on complex/ controversial issues

3.1 Determine output format, purpose, audience and deadline/s.

3.2 Analyse source material for political, social or economic issues relevant to the organisation.

3.3 Identify cultural context of the information and take account of in interpretation.

3.4 Recognise stereotypes, bias, prejudice and motive.

3.5 Identify key issues, separate fact from opinion and explore underlying values and beliefs.

3.6 Synthesise information and prepare documents and submit.

4. Provide editorial services

4.1 Assist others with the preparation of written materials to maintain the writing style and standards for organisational publications.

4.2 Review the purpose, intent and specialist vocabulary of materials prepared by others with the writer/s and edit to conform to organisational style and the target audience.

4.3 Proof and return materials or submit for approval and publication.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

applying legislation, regulations and policies relating to the preparation public affairs materials

researching, writing, and correctly targeting publications in diverse genres

working with others to maintain standards in organisational publications

interpreting complex issues and putting them into briefing format

writing clear, well-researched speeches and statements for diverse audiences

applying procedures relating to work health and safety and the environment in the context of public affairs

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

public sector legislation including work health and safety and the environment, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to the preparation and security of written information in the public sector

legislation relating to libel, slander, copyright, privacy, confidentiality

critical analysis of complex information in a government/organisational context

politically and culturally sensitive issues for the organisation

organisational requirements for publications and speeches

government style manual requirements

government protocol

interpretive and journalistic writing styles

speechwriting

grammar and spelling

equal employment opportunity, equity and diversity principles