Week 1: Reading Comprehension – Analysing Author's Purpose, Viewpoint, and Language Techniques
Learning Objectives
- Analyse author's purpose and viewpoint in texts
- Identify and evaluate language techniques used to convey meaning
- Understand how language choices influence reader response
In-Class Activities
- Read a non-fiction article or persuasive text
- Discuss the author's purpose and viewpoint
- Analyse language techniques such as rhetorical questions, emotive language, and statistics
- Group discussion: How do these techniques persuade the reader?
Homework Assignments
- Read a newspaper article or opinion piece
- Write a paragraph analysing the author's purpose and viewpoint
- Identify two language techniques and explain their effect
Assessment Details
End-of-week quiz on author's purpose and language techniques.
- Question 1: Analyse the author's viewpoint in a given text
- Question 2: Identify and explain language techniques
- Question 3: Evaluate how language influences the reader
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