Author: Susan Battye, David Wort and Jo Hayes

Publisher: Sigma Publications

Description:

AS 1.2 Understanding of Specific Aspects of Studied Text involves gaining a detailed understanding of the various aspects of the texts you study. In this workbook, we explain the requirements of the Standard, provide you with activities to build on the skills needed and offer a range of example texts for you to consider for your study. The workbook can be used in conjunction with the resources provided by your teacher.

This workbook contains a large number of write-on student tasks designed to help students practise the skills necessary to develop a deeper understanding in this area of the New Zealand English curriculum. Students will also find detailed instruction boxes, glossaries and other resources that will develop the ideas, vocabulary and processes needed to gain a high level pass in the external assessment for this Standard.

Topics Covered in this Workbook Include :

·  Viewpoints

·  Aspects of Language

·  Visual and Oral Texts

·  Plot

·  Minor and Major Turning Point

·  Character

·  Setting

·  Key Ideas

·  Visual Techniques

·  Sound Techniques

·  Combined Techniques

·  The Graphic Novel

·  Oral Language Features

·  Examining a Play

·  Using Aspects of Language in Poetry

·  Using Aspects of Language in Lyrics

·  Responding to Texts - Viewpoints

·  Planning a Response

Sigma's workbook 'AS 1.2 Understanding of Specific Aspects of Studied Text' is best bought before the standard is taught at school and used throughout this time as a classroom and homework resource. Alternatively, the workbook would make an excellent independent study resource in the lead-up to the internal assessment of Achievement Standard 1.2.

Once completed, 'AS 1.2 Understanding of Specific Aspects of Studied Text' provides a useful set of revision notes at assessment time. It can be kept as a reference book if students intend taking a Year 12 English course.