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aesthetic

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a sense of beauty or an appreciation of artistic expression.

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analyse

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Consider in detail for the purpose of finding meaning or relationships.
Identifying patterns, similarities and differences.

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appreciation

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the art of discerning quality and value of literary texts.

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attitudes

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an outlook or specific feeling about something
Values underlie our attitudes.
Can be expressed in what we say and do

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audience

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the group of readers, listeners or viewers that the composer is addressing.

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authur

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the composer or originator of a work

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context

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the environment in which a text is responded to or created.

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the two types of context are…

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  1. context of culture

2. context of situation

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context of culture

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general social, historical and cultural conditions.

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context of situation

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specific features of its immediate environment

the present moment

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Context ( meaning 2)

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the wording around an unknown word that helps a reader understand the meaning.

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convention

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an accepted practice that has developed over time.

Is generally used and understood.

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conventions can be T________ or F________ that belong to a genre

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techniques features

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To belong to a genre, a text must follow the ________ of that genre.

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conventions

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digital technologies (uses)

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the use of digital resources to effectively find, analyse, create, communicate and use information

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digital technologies include devices such as …

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mobile phones, computers, cameras etc.

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digital texts

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audio, visual or multimedia texts produced through electronic tech.

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How are digital texts different than normal texts?

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may be interactive

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evaluate

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includes considering important factors and available evidence in making judgements that can be justified.

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figurative language

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word groups/phrases that are used in a way that differs from the expected every day meaning.
Non-literal meaning, used for effect.

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Form of text

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the shape and structure of texts.

e.g. novels, poetry, short stories, plays, fiction.

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genre

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categories into which texts are grouped.
may be based on subject matter or form
e.g detective, romance sci fi
or poem novels biography

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hybrid texts

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composite texts resulting from a mixing of elements from different sources or genres.
e.g. email

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ideas

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understanding, thoughts, notions, opinions, views, beliefs.

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idiom

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a group of works that have a meaning not deductable for the individual words (not literal meaning)
Usually informal speech.
e.g. you are skating on thin ice.

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issues

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matters of personal or public concern that are in dispute.

May affect a person or society.

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language features

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the features of language that support meaning

e.g. sentence structure, punctuation, camera angles

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What influences what language features you use?

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purpose of the text, subject matter, audience, mode of production.

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language patterns

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the arrangement of identifiable, repeated or corresponding elements in a text.
E.g. recipe - each line starts with a verb
chorus - repeats after each verse.

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the language pattern of a text contributes to its ______ nature

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distinctive

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Patterns of language include alternating C____ and R________

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call response
e.g. Knock knock
Who’s there?

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literary text

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past and present texts across a range of contexts that are valued for their form and style.
They are known for their enduring and artistic value
e.g. Shakespeare , Banjo Patterson’s work

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Why are literary texts important?

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enrich a student’s experience with language and culture.

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media text

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spoken, print, graphic or electronic communications with a public audience.
Involves many people in their construction.
e.g. newspapers televison film radio etc

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medium

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the means of communications such as the spoken work, print, graphics, digital forms.

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metalanguage

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language used to discuss language.

e.g. symbolism, sentence, clause etc

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mode

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the various processes of communication listening, speaking, reading, writing and creating

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mode (meaning 2 )

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semiotic resources (meaning making)
e.g. sound, print, image, gesture.
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mood

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the atmosphere or feeling in a particular text.
e.g. sombre, reflective, menacing, light-hearted.
Depends on imagery and language used

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multimodal text

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a combination of two or more modes of communication

e.g. print + image + spoken as used in film or computer presentations

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narrative

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a story of EVENTS or EXPERIENCES, real or imagined.

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What are the two pieces that make up a narrative?

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story + discourse

what is narrated + how it is narrated

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narrative point of view

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the way in which the narrator relates to the story.
e.g. first or third person, omniscient or restricted,
reliable or not.
Texts can have multiple POV - different people.

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personification

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description of an inanimate object as though it were a person or living thing.

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perspective

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a position from which things may be viewed

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What factors affect perspective?

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age, gender, social position beliefs and values.

Perspective is more than opinion - it is a viewpoint formed from context ( ideology, society, special circumstances.)

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prose

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ordinary language.
used in speaking and writing
distinct from poetry - no metre

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reading

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the process of making meaning of text.

uses cognitive and cultural resources

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alternative reading

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focus on the gaps and silences in texts to create meanings that vary from the main meanings.

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dominant reading

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what the reading seems to be, for the majority of people in society.
the natural or normal way to interpret a text.

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resistant reading

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a way of reading from a text which challenges or questions the assumptions underlying the text.
They use a different discourse from the discourse that produces the dominant reading.

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representation

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the way people, events, issues or subjects are presented in a text.

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What does representation imply?

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that texts are not mirrors of the real world ( true record).
they are constructions of reality.
Shaped through the writer’s use of conventions and techniques.

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rhetoric

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the language of argument to persuade an audience.

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rhetorical devices

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language techniques used in argument to persuade audiences.

e.g. rhetorical questions, repetition, proposition

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Standard Australian English SAE

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a variety of spoken and written english language in Australia used in more formal settings, such as official and public settings

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where is SAE recorded?

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dictionary

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stylistic choices

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the selection of stylistic features to achieve a particular effect

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stylistic features

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the ways in which the text are arranged and how they affect meaning.
e.g. syntax, POV, voice, structure language patterns and features.

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what can style be used for?

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to distinguish between authors.

e.g. Bible

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synthesise

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combine elements (information and ideas) into a coherent whole.

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text structure

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the ways in which information is organised in different types of text
e.g. chapter headings, subheadings, table of contents etc

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Choices in text structure and language features combine to…

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define what type of text a work is and its meaning

e.g. sonnet, monologue.

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theme

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an idea, concern or argument developed in a text
a recurring element
e.g. love.

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tone

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the way “voice” is delivered.

e.g. tone could be friendly, angry or persuasive.

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types of text

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classification of text according to their purpose.

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What are the four types of text studied here?

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analytical, interpretive, imaginative, persuasive.

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analytical texts

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main purpose is to identify and examine and draw conclusions about the elements of a text.
They develop an argument or an interpretation.

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imaginative text

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main purpose is to entertain or provoke thought through imaginative use of literary elements.
e.g. poems, novels, films

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interpretive text

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main purpose is to explain and interpret personalities, events, ideas etc.
e.g. biography, autobiography, doco, satire, allegory.

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persuasive text

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main purpose is to put forward a viewpoint and persuade a reader.
e.g. debates, ads, arguments, essays, articles.

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visual elements

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visual components of a text such as composition, framing, representation of action or reaction, shot size, social distance and camera angle.

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voice

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the distinct personality of a piece of writing.

there may be more than one voice in a text

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