§-English Q&A
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English Q&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every VIC English syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Unit 1: Reading and exploring texts and Crafting texts
ways of reading texts including close, attentive and careful reading
the context in which a text was produced and the context in which it is read, and how these affect interpretation
the features of an analytical response to a text, including structure, conventions and language
the features of effective and cohesive writing including sentence and paragraph structures, syntax and the relationship between ideas
the ideas, concerns and conflicts presented in texts
the effect of language choices including the use of figurative, dialogic and other language features
the role and use of mentor texts as models of effective and cohesive writing
the relationship between purpose, context (including mode) and audience and the construction of texts
the use of frameworks of ideas to inspire and inform writing
the vocabulary, text structures and language features used by the author and their effects on the reader
voice and perspective in texts, including the perspectives of authors, narrators and characters
the processes of drafting, revising, editing and publishing texts
Unit 2: Reading and exploring texts and Exploring argument
the structure, conventions and language of an analytical commentary on a persuasive text, building the habits required for the Unit 4 argument analysis
the structure, conventions and language of an analytical response to a Unit 2 set text, building the habits required for the Unit 3 text response
the ideas, issues and conflicts represented in texts, and the ways the writer constructs them through vocabulary, text structures and language features
the contention, supporting arguments and structure of persuasive texts, including how the argument is constructed for a specified audience and purpose
the persuasive language techniques used in unfamiliar persuasive texts, and the intended effect of each on the audience
the tone of a persuasive text, the audience it addresses, and the intended effect of language and structural choices on that audience
the views and values endorsed or challenged in texts, and how the writer constructs these positions through craft choices
the use of vocabulary, text structures and language features by the writer of a set text, and the effects of these on the reader
Unit 3: Reading and Responding to Texts and Creating Texts
the conventions of discussion and debate
the conventions of discussion and reflection on writing processes, including metalanguage to discuss writing, the role of feedback, and the processes of drafting, reviewing, editing and refining
the features of an analytical response to a text, including structure, conventions and language
the features of effective and cohesive writing, including vocabulary, text structures, language features and conventions appropriate to purpose, audience and context (including mode)
the ideas, concerns and tensions presented in a text
the ways vocabulary, text structures, language features and conventions can be manipulated to achieve specific effects in writing
the role and use of mentor texts as models of effective and cohesive writing for analysis and reflection
the relevant metalanguage used to discuss and analyse the construction of meaning in a text
the ways purpose, context (including mode) and audience shape texts
the vocabulary, text structures and language features used in a text
Unit 4: Reading and Responding to Texts and Analysing Argument
the contention, supporting arguments and structure of a persuasive text, including how the arguments build the case
the persuasive language techniques used in unfamiliar persuasive media, and the intended effect of each on the audience
Read and analyse a single List 1 text (novel, play, collection, non-fiction or film), identifying explicit and implicit ideas and values, and the authorial choices that construct meaning
the form, structure and conventions of unfamiliar persuasive media, including how the form of the text shapes the persuasive case
the conventions of an analytical commentary on unfamiliar persuasive media, including structure, language and how the response tracks the writer's case
the tone of a persuasive text, the audience it addresses, and the intended effect of language and structural choices on that audience
Write an extended analytical text response to a List 1 text under exam conditions (Section A of the end-of-year exam), with a clear contention, sustained argument, integrated evidence, and analysis of authorial choices