Repurpose without losing the message
Adapt one source into several formats while preserving facts and context. This module has 3 lessons and takes about 1h 55m. Each lesson has a creative assignment, a self-review checklist, and a short quiz.
Start module 14 in the Learning LabExtract the reusable core
Identify the message that every version must preserve.
Repurposing starts with a stable source, not a chain of summaries. List the core claim, approved facts, reader action, and limits. Refer back to that list for each new format.
Repeated compression can lose conditions. A full invitation might say tools are provided, while a careless summary suggests everything is provided. Keep the requirement to bring a notebook.
Mark which details are mandatory and which are optional. The event time and location are essential in a complete invitation; a decorative opening is not.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packCreate a reusable message record for the workshop.
Core message
Green Bench invites students to a free notebook-cover repair workshop where learners bring one worn notebook and materials are supplied.
Must keep
Preserve Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, Room B, twelve places, and the registration action whenever creating a complete invitation.
Limits
Do not add a date, impact claim, testimonial, or form URL. Keep the missing-information list attached to working drafts.
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The core comes from the approved source.
Adapt the shape, not the facts
Change structure to suit the format and reading situation.
A video needs timed beats. An email needs a subject and a clear action. A carousel needs a sequence. Copying the same paragraph into all three wastes the strengths of each format.
Keep an adaptation table with format, opening, details, and action. Review the table horizontally to catch contradictions between versions.
A shorter format may point to a fuller source for details. Make that destination clear, and do not remove a condition that changes the meaning of the offer.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packAdapt the same invitation into a short post and a video ending.
Short post
Worn notebook? Join a free cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, Room B. Bring one notebook and register through the club form.
Video ending
Final card: Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, Room B. Voice: Bring one worn notebook. Register through the club form before attending.
Consistency review
Both versions preserve the event details and what to bring. Confirm the date and form destination before release.
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The structure fits each format.
Practical: turn one source into four assets
Create a caption, email, carousel outline, and short video script from your approved workshop message.
Bring together the two lessons in this module. Create a caption, email, carousel outline, and short video script from your approved workshop message. Use the fictional Green Bench source pack, and keep missing details visible in your working notes.
Your finished work should include: Four format-specific drafts. A consistency table and a record of changes made during review. Keep the actual text in the workspace. For media, describe your file or storyboard, its version, and the decisions it shows. Media files stay on your device; this form saves text only.
Try this review experiment: Change one approved source detail in a clearly labelled practice revision. Find every asset that needs updating. Record what changed and why. You may use your own AI tool or work from the supplied sample drafts. Label which approach you used. The checklist checks completeness and your review record, not creative quality.
Your creative assignment
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
- Revisit lessons 14-01 and 14-02 and collect your drafts.
- Create a caption, email, carousel outline, and short video script from your approved workshop message.
- Use your own tool or the supplied examples. Keep the source facts, prompt, and draft together.
- Change one approved source detail in a clearly labelled practice revision. Find every asset that needs updating.
- Revise the work, complete the worksheet, and record any remaining publication blockers.
What to hand in
- Four format-specific drafts.
- A consistency table and a record of changes made during review.
Reflect on your work
Which change helped the reader most, and what evidence supports that choice?
Save the written work and review notes in Practice. Media files stay on your device. Review quality yourself or with a mentor.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packCreate a caption, email, carousel outline, and short video script from your approved workshop message.
Your finished work
Four format-specific drafts. Start from the examples in the two earlier lessons, then write your own complete version or a detailed account of your media asset.
Evidence and review
Use this experiment: Change one approved source detail in a clearly labelled practice revision. Find every asset that needs updating. Record the observations, source checks, and any unresolved questions.
Revision and next step
Describe a specific change to this assignment and explain how it helps the reader. Keep the previous version for comparison.
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Check that you included four format-specific drafts.
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