Ebio enterprise living map

Contribute to create work as venture opportunities and repeat the process (26 credits).

Interpret and use information from text (8969) Fundamental Unit Standard

Specific Outcome

Assessment criteria

Bridging the Gap

Ebio Competency Programme: Information and Examples

Organize and Review your competencies

Write wide range of documents (including personal website)

SO 1

Use a range of reading and viewing strategies to understand the literal meaning of specific texts.

Merriam Webster

Use dictionary.com (and similar websites, for example: careerkey)                                                   Use of microsoft word (speling and language check)

AC 1.1

Unfamiliar words are identified. Their meanings are correctly determined by using knowledge of syntax, word-attack skills, and contextual clues (Borrowed words, complex terms, acronyms, neologisms, colloquialisms, slang, jargon, dialect).

AC 1.2

Different options for the meanings of ambiguous words are tested, and selected meanings are correct in relation to the context.

AC 1.3

Main ideas are separated from supporting evidence and paraphrased or summarised.

AC 1.4

The purpose of visual and/or graphic representations in texts are recognised and explained (Photographs, aerial photographs, schema, bar graphs, pie charts, pictures, drawings, illustrations, cartoons, maps, mind-maps, diagrams).

SO 2

Use strategies for extracting implicit messages in texts.

AC 2.1

Source of text is identified and discussed in terms of reliability and possible bias.

AC 2.2

Author's attitude, beliefs and intentions are explored in order to determine the point of view expressed either directly or indirectly.

AC 2.3

Author's techniques are explored and explained in terms of purpose and audience (Length of sentence, punctuation, diction/choice of words, use of figurative language/jargon/technical terms/slang/dialect/irony/humour/satire/sarcasm/legalisms, choice of visuals, choice of camera angle, type of shot, cinematographic techniques).

Ac 2.4

Promotion of, or support for, a particular line of thought/cause is identified and explained with reference to selection or omission of materials.

SO 3

Respond to selected texts in a manner appropriate to the context.

AC 3.1

Instructions and requests are acted upon.

AC 3.2

Text-type, format and register used are on the correct level of formality.

SO 4

Explore and explain how language structures and features may influence a reader.

AC 4.1

The choice of words, language usage, symbols, pictures and tone is described in terms of how a point of view is shaped or supported (Bias (cultural, religious or peer preferences, misrepresentation, discrimination, racist, sexist, ageist), humour, irony, sarcasm, use of omission and silence, figurative expressions, repetition, hyperbole, generalisations, stereotyping, pictures and captions, typography and grammar).