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Handout Task

Combination Task:

- Identifying handouts

- Reading a written source and extracting information

- Obtaining information from a handout

When reading this handout I will skim and scan read the text with concentration. I will also label and highlight particular words and phrases that are relevant and expand on them.I will look for particular subheadings/titles and try to extract information from that point that relates to my relevant topic. 

In my given handout, I have highlighted key headings that give explanations and examples as to what abuse cannot be caused by and the main reasons as to why domestic abuse occurs. 

Reading effectively

 - Read where friends, music, noise etc. will not be distracting.
 - Read when you are alert.
 - Limit reading sessions to realistic amounts of time/pages.
 - Switch back and forth from reading to other study activities or tasks.
 - Preview the text before reading so you can prepare yourself.
 - Turn chapter headings/subheadings into questions. Then search for answers. 
 - Mark text information that answers the questions. Be an active reader.
 - Pause frequently to summarize/restate ideas. Use your own words.
 - Have specific questions about a topic.
 - Have a set of reading goals; take notes to help you understand in case you want to refer    back to them.
 - Identify your reading objectives. It will be more useful to have some understanding of          what you are looking for and what you want to find.
 - Search for bolded terms. This can help you identify key information. 
 - Have a dictionary nearby. You will be able to define any words you are unsure of and          you can then make notes.

Annotating - Prezi

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Evaluation on Annotation

Evaluate how different annotation techniques worked with differing degrees of effectiveness for extracting different sorts of information.

Annotation process:

1.      Highlighting

2.      Underlining

3.      Labeling

Highlighting is effective when you need to pick out specific words or phrases in a passage that are relevant to you.

Underlining is beneficial when you identify key words that relate to the subject you are finding information for.

Labeling is useful when you want to make notes on certain words and expand on its meaning by adding extra information and linking it to your relevant subject.

Online Journal Screenshot

This journal shows the affects and links between domestic violence and suicidal attempts in both men and women and how domestic abuse is a high risk health factor. This is beneficial to the topic I am researching as it provides me with the health effects domestic violence can bring upon those in abusive relationship.

Oxford Journals, http://services.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/searchresults?fulltext=domestic+violence+towards+men&simple_search_submit=Search, accessed 21st September 2015. 

Annotating

 Highlighting:

-          Focusing on one specific piece of information.

Annotating:

-          An expanded definition of a certain phrases or words from a piece of text.

-          Technique used to extract information.

-          Forming an understanding about what has been written.

-          Evaluating the accuracy of the information.

-          Making connections between pieces of research and editing your decisions for                      further research.

-          Using labels, lines, or asterisks can help when making notes.

-          Make notes in margin or on a separate paper.

Annotation is about interacting with the text.

-          Record opinions next to the passage.

-          Locate key passages.

-          Connect different sections of the passages together; shows full understanding of text.

-          Record relevant connections if you have experienced them in your life.

-          If unsure of certain words, do not use them. Search for the correct definition as soon            as you can.

-          Track themes; linking themes will help you understand the text more thoroughly.

-          Identify messages the article is portraying.

What I need to find in my area of abuse

-          Statistics on domestic abuse against men in UK and USA

-          Awareness (US & UK)-

-          Frequency

-          Solutions

''12 organisations offer refuge or safe house provision for male victims in the UK - a total of 63 spaces, of which 17 are dedicated to male DV victims only (the rest being for victims of either gender).''

-       Age

http://www.mankind.org.uk/pdfs/30%20Key%20Facts%20-%20Male%20Victims%20(April%202015).pdf


''Men don't leave abusive relationships for various reasons – the top five being: concern about the children (89%), marriage for life (81%), love (71%), the fear of never seeing their children again (68%) and thinks she'll change (56%).''

Man Kind, http://www.mankind.org.uk/pdfs/30%20Key%20Facts%20-%20Male%20Victims%20(April%202015).pdf, accessed 18th September 2015.

Summarising

When you summarise, you rearrange the text you have just read and then combine them into your own words in order to make it more simple for yourself and other readers to understand. Summarising is useful when gathering research.

By summarising, you will enable yourself to understand the content more by rereading and will expand your ability to identify and pick out key information.
To summarise, you must:

• Read the text in order to get a thorough idea what it is about. 
• highlight main information that is useful to your summary

In order to summarise, you have to:

•  be certain that the information you are interpreting are accurate. 
• not include additional information outside of the website.
• if you use exact words from the text, make sure you quote/reference the source and author.
• make sure the reader is aware that the content is not yours.

Summary of this article

In this article, Jeremy Corbyn is said to have been disloyal to the nation as he refused to sing the national anthem at a Battle of Britain remembrance memorial. Tory and Labour MP's named him ''dishonorable'' whereas Jeremy Corbyn claimed he stood in respectful silence. In this article, the author targets much negativity towards Corbyn.

Key word search

In order to find some statistics to support my research, I used a word search by entering ''domestic violence statistics male vs female'' which enables me to compare the results between genders, also allowing me to find evidence to support my research into domestic violence towards men being unnoticed. With this information I can help create awareness by showing the difference in men that report abuse and men that do not. This will hopefully beat the stereotype of men not being capable of being abused and will draw more attention to the likeliness of men being the victim.

Costs of production

                                         

Budgeting

When budgeting a short film, there is a large degree of give and take. The first time you budget, you should include everything that feels 'essential' - some of which you will have to pay for and some of which you will get for free. The budget will be a constantly changing document, insomuch as ‘essentials’ become redefined, amazing deals come up and certain elements prove to be too expensive. Of course, there comes a point, when you have raised all the cash and made all the deals that you possibly can, when you have to decide to go-ahead with what you already have.

Elements that you should include in your budget are:

• Cast and Crew - you might not have to pay anyone, but make sure you clarify this early on.      If you are not paying crew then it is customary to offer to cover their expenses. Note - funded films generally require the equity minimum pay for cast and particularly crew.
• Travel – an unavoidable cost.
• Catering – food is not to be underestimated, if you can feed your team well they will be much happier to work for you.
• Location - it depends where you are shooting, but again make sure that this is thoroughly researched ahead of time.
• Camera and Lights - see Filmmaking Guide: Equipment.
• Filmmaking Guide: Equipment.
• Insurance - see Legal Guide: Insurance.
• Post-production and Marketing - important areas, most first-time filmmakers do not budget adequately for these. See also our related filmmaking guides: Post-production & Editing,Press & Publicity Materials, Marketing Your Short.

To find out what would be the required costs when creating a short film, I skim read this section (Budgeting) in order to get a general idea of what costs would have to be covered. 

BBC Films, http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/budget-and-schedule#budget, accessed: 16th September 2015 

Scanning - Abuse

I have researched into child abuse & neglect and domestic abuse in relationships (men and women)

The Guardian, http://www.theguardian.com/society/2009/nov/27/patrick-stewart-domestic-violence, accessed 12th September 2015.

Here is my first screenshot. I was scanning for facts for the effect on relatives who have witnessed domestic abuse, to which I came across statistics in the 3^rd paragraph on this screenshot. This piece of information will be useful when I compare the statistics and responses between domestic abuse against men and women. I quickly found this information by scanning the page for specific key words such as ‘’experience’’, ‘’women’’ and also figures.

The Guardian, http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/jun/07/feminism-domestic-violence-men, accessed 12th September 2015.

My second screenshot, also taken from the guardian, was taken as it raises concern as to the increase in women who have been convicted of abuse. Like my previous screenshot, I scanned the page for specific words finding within the first couple of paragraphs the reasons why abuse towards men is not as taken serious as the abuse towards women.

Parental Alienation Awareness Organisation, http://www.paawareness.org/, accessed 14th September 2015.

I have chosen to research into child neglect and its effects in order to provide me with more information supporting my other research into domestic abuse in relationships, regardless of gender. I scan read this page for key words such as ‘’behaviours’’,’ cause’’ and also ‘’affect/effect’’.

Phrase Search

I have phrase searched ''domestic abuse against men'' in Google Books, then I came upon this book.

It provides readers with steps in order to try and prevent any abuse or conflict within a relationship. This could benefit my research for my topic as it provides me with a possible solution on how both men and women can prevent abuse. 

Neglect and Abuse

1.    Google ‘‘Neglect NSPCC’’ Click on the blue button link ‘‘Read more about neglect’’. Scan read the web page for:

a.    Children’s needs

b.    Kinds of neglect

Types of neglect

Physical neglect
failing to provide for a child’s basic needs such as food, clothing or shelter. Failing to adequately supervise a child, or provide for their safety.

Educational neglect
failing to ensure a child receives an education.

Emotional neglect
failing to meet a child’s needs for nurture and stimulation, perhaps by ignoring, humiliating, intimidating or isolating them. It’s often the most difficult to prove.

Medical neglect
failing to provide appropriate health care, including dental care and refusal of care or ignoring medical recommendations.

Defining a child's needs

Basic physical care: Warmth, shelter, adequate food and rest, grooming (hygiene) and protection from danger.

Affection: Which includes physical contact, holding, stroking, cuddling and kissing, comforting, admiration, delight, tenderness, patience, time, making allowances for annoying behaviour, and general companionship and approval.

Security: Continuity of care, the expectation of continuing in the stable family unit, a predictable environment, consistent patterns of care and daily routine, simple rules and consistent controls and a harmonious family group.

Guidance and control: To teach adequate social behaviour which includes discipline within the child's understanding and capacity and which requires patience and a model for the child to copy, for example in honesty and concern and kindness for others.

Responsibility: For small things at first such as self-care, tidying playthings or taking dishes to the kitchen and gradually elaborating the decision making that the child has to learn in order to function adequately, gaining experience through his/her mistakes as well as his/her stresses and receiving praise and encouragement to strive to do better.

Independence: To make his/her own decisions first about small things but increasingly about the various aspects of his/her own life within the confines of the family and society's codes. Parents use fine judgement in encouraging independence and in letting the child see and feel the outcome of his or her own capacity. Protection is needed, but over-protection is as bad as responsibility and independence too early.

 Stimulation and innate potential: By praise and encouragement; curiosity and exploratory behaviour. By developing skills though responsiveness to questions and to play, by promoting educational opportunities.

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/neglect/what-is-neglect/

2. Google ‘‘Domestic violence the facts Refuge’’. Scan the web page for:

A. statistics relating to the likelihood of being a female victim of domestic violence in the UK

B. statistics relating to the likelihood of being a young victim of domestic violence in the UK

1 in 4 women in England and Wales will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes and 8% will suffer domestic violence in any given year.

25% of children in the UK have been exposed to domestic abuse (Radford et al. NSPCC, 2011)

3. Google ‘‘statistical bulletin alcohol related deaths’’ and click on the National Statistics PDF link. Scan the PDF for:

a. the three UK regions with the lowest average alcohol-related death rates for females (period 2004-2013)

b. the three UK regions with the highest average number of alcohol-related male deaths (period 2004-2013)

Scanning Powerpoint

Unit 2 Communication Skills for Creative Media Production

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1. Be able to extract information from written sources
2. Be able to create a report in a media production context
3. Be able to pitch a media production proposal using appropriate technology

Skim-reading: Taking a quick look at a text to get an idea of what it’s going to be about.

When skimming we might:

·         Read the title

·         Look at the introduction in the first paragraph

·         Read headings and subheadings

·         Notice words and phrases that are bold print or italics

·         Read the last paragraph

Scanning: Reading over a text in order to find specific information.

When scanning we:

·         Look for something in particular

·         Do not read every word

·         Move our eyes quickly through the lines of text to identify a word or phrase

·         Locate specific information

Phrase Search

I phrase searched ‘domestic abuse’ and then went on to the ‘magazines’ section found under the ‘books’ link. It then came up with different links to magazines providing information on domestic abuse.