Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine requirements for nonfiction material
- Establish requirements of the nonfiction material including topic and elements of composition
- Clarify purpose and required outcomes of the nonfiction material with relevant people
- Identify intended audience and select the most suitable form, publication media
- Develop ideas and concept for the nonfiction topic
- Clarify copyright, intellectual property and regulatory requirements for the nonfiction material
- Identify appropriate language, style, tone and length for the intended audience
- Determine appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation for the intended audience
- Plan and prepare to write nonfiction material
- Develop timeline for completion of the nonfiction material based on requirements
- Prepare resources needed to produce the required materials
- Plan writing task to reflect the publication media, scope, structure and content of the nonfiction material
- Research and gather information to ensure that the requirements of the writing task will be met
- Create draft of nonfiction material
- Use safe work practices including addressing ergonomic requirements when undertaking writing tasks
- Use writing techniques and structural elements appropriate for the publication type to create draft nonfiction material
- Perform basic editing of draft to meet the requirements of the nonfiction material
- Perform basic proofreading of draft to meet the requirements of the nonfiction material
- Check content complies with copyright and intellectual property requirements
- Complete the nonfiction material
- Confirm the draft is appropriate for the purpose, publication media and intended audience
- Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders and establish the method by which feedback will be provided
- Discuss and confirm any modifications with relevant people
- Complete agreed modifications and produce final draft within required timelines