TAP> Reading, Analysing, and Responding to Texts
Course Purpose: Read, analyse and respond to a variety of texts Short course online Learners are critical, reflective and responsive readers and/or viewers of written/signed and visual texts. They are able to draw comparisons between texts, and to compare and …
Course Purpose:
Read, analyse and respond to a variety of texts Short course online Learners are critical, reflective and responsive readers and/or viewers of written/signed and visual texts. They are able to draw comparisons between texts, and to compare and contrast themes and issues in texts with those in the contexts in which they live and work. They identify and analyse style and tone/sign size and pace and account for their effectiveness in different texts. They are willing to challenge the assumptions and values expressed in texts. They are especially critical readers/viewers of both the written/signed and/or visual mass media. They can access, process and use information from a wide variety of texts.
What you’ll learn
Developing the ability to thoroughly analyse texts created for different purposes, audiences, and contexts. They will identify and explain the values, attitudes, and assumptions present in these texts, and assess how the content, language, and style influence the responses of readers or viewers.
Duration: 1 Day
Featured Course
Interpret and Use Information from Texts
Course Curriculum
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 10 Lessons
- 3 Days
- Unit 1: Critically analyse texts produced for a range of purposes, audiences and contextsASSESSMENT CRITERIA3
- 0.0Reading and/or viewing strategies appropriate to the purposes for reading/viewing are adopted
- 0.1Organisational features of texts are identified. The role of each of the features is explained in relation to usefulness in making meaning of readings and/or viewing
- 0.2Synthesis of information from texts, and generalisation of patterns and trends, result in appropriate conclusions about purpose, audience and context
- Unit 2: Identify and explain the values, attitudes and assumptions in texts.ASSESSMENT CRITERIA3
- Unit 3: Evaluate the effects of content, language and style on readers'/viewers' responses in specific textsASSESSMENT CRITERIA4
- 0.0Content is outlined and its possible effects on different readers/viewers are explored
- 0.1The impact of different writing/signing techniques on reader/viewer perspective are identified and explained in terms of the particular effect produced by each
- 0.2The influence of specific language structures and features is analysed
- 0.3The effect of selected production techniques in visuals is explained
Requirements
- Grade 11
- NQF Level 3