Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine requirements for nonfiction work
- Use safe work practices including addressing ergonomic requirements when undertaking work tasks
- Identify purpose, desired outcome and potential markets for the nonfiction work
- Identify research requirements and methods for gathering the required information
- Consider social and ethical impacts of the nonfiction work
- Consider relevant copyright and intellectual property requirements
- Examine possible constraints which may affect the feasibility of the concept
- Develop a concept for nonfiction work
- Document basic concept of the nonfiction work
- Research and confirm audience and potential markets for the concept
- Discuss concept with relevant people to gain feedback
- Refine concept as required
- Create proposal to develop the nonfiction work and share with relevant people
- Develop plan to reflect the developmental stages and timelines for the completion of the work and confirm with relevant people
- Plan and prepare for writing the nonfiction work
- Determine medium, production style, structure and length of work through research and consultation with relevant people
- Determine appropriate tone and style for the audience
- Develop outline of the work that meets the requirements of the work and the audience
- Acquire necessary resources to write the nonfiction work.
- Develop draft nonfiction work
- Develop nonfiction work according to the outline
- Self-edit draft to meet the requirements of the nonfiction material
- Proofreading and check formatting of draft to meet the requirements of the nonfiction material
- Confirm content complies with copyright and intellectual property requirements
- Review and evaluate draft against purpose and desired outcome
- Finalise nonfiction work