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English / Year 8 / Literacy / Interpreting, analysing, evaluating

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Analyse and evaluate the ways that text structures and language features vary according to the purpose of the text and the ways that referenced sources add authority to a text (ACELY1732)

Elaborations
  • evaluating an authors use of particular textual structures and language features in achieving the representation of a point of view
  • making assertions about the sufficiency and adequacy of information or evidence and the credibility of sources
  • exploring texts that attempt to solve moral problems in a particular way, for example by consideration of consequences or rights/duties, and by identifying strengths as well as problems that arise from this approach
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Text purpose,  Referencing

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