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20895 ACE Language (Yr 6) Structures and Language Features

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All about the audience – 2<br />

Read <strong>and</strong> discuss the texts on pages 48 <strong>and</strong> 49 before answering the questions.<br />

1. Each writer is attempting to evoke a different emotion in his or her audience. What do<br />

you think they are?<br />

Writer 1:<br />

Writer 2:<br />

Writer 3:<br />

2. (a) What simple strategy does each writer use to immediately engage the audience in<br />

the text?<br />

(b) Each writer uses examples to illustrate his or her arguments. What are they <strong>and</strong><br />

how effective are they at engaging your interest in their arguments?<br />

Writer 1:<br />

Writer 2:<br />

Writer 3:<br />

3. Rate each writer for his/her attempts to engage you as the audience.<br />

Writer 1: Poor<br />

Writer 2: Poor<br />

Writer 3: Poor<br />

Excellent<br />

Excellent<br />

Excellent<br />

Australian Curriculum English – <strong>Language</strong>: Text structure <strong>and</strong> organisation (Year 6) www.ricpublications.com.au R.I.C. Publications ®<br />

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Underst<strong>and</strong> how authors often innovate on text structures <strong>and</strong> play with language features to achieve particular aesthetic, humorous <strong>and</strong> persuasive purposes <strong>and</strong> effects (<strong>ACE</strong>LA1518)<br />

© Australian Curriculum: Assessment <strong>and</strong> Reporting Authority 2012

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