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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop and refine concept for written material
   • Develop concept for written material based on its purpose and its intended audience
   • Document concept and proposed language and style techniques and seek feedback from relevant parties
   • Refine writing concept as required
2. Research and determine appropriate writing techniques for written material
   • Research writing techniques and approaches
   • Identify how writing techniques achieve different technical effects
   • Evaluate writing techniques suitable for the concept
   • Adapt and apply relevant writing techniques for the concept
   • Determine writing technique for written material
3. Determine resources for written material
   • Identify resources required to develop the written material
   • Evaluate constraints that may impact on the writing
   • Consider constraints and the availability of resources and revise the concept accordingly
4. Plan the written material
   • Plan writing tasks to reflect the intended audience, concept requirements and available resources
   • Gather resources required to complete written material
   • Organise writing tasks and develop a timeline to complete the written material
   • Agree on a timeline for completion with relevant parties
5. Develop the written material
   • Use safe work practices including addressing ergonomic requirements when undertaking writing tasks
   • Develop narrative or sequence of ideas for writing tasks
   • Draft written material using writing techniques and refined concept and narrative
6. Perform editing tasks to finalise written material
   • Evaluate language, structure and style of the written material, taking into account the intended audience and purpose
   • Identify any potential copyright and intellectual property requirements and address where needed
   • Refine written material using basic editing techniques to check grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary and style requirements.
   • Complete written material to satisfy delivery requirements