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- Subject: English
- AS: 91104
- Level: 2
- Credits: 4
- Internal
English 2.7 Analyse significant connections across texts, supported by evidence
Terminology
Here are explanations for terminology used in the achievement criteria for this achievement standard. They are grouped by level of achievement .
On this page: Achievement | Achievement with Merit | Achievement with Excellence
Achievement
Analyse means to break down and thoroughly examine the parts of a text in order to understand how and why the author has used language and crafting to communicate ideas. By using analysis you can discuss aspects such as characterisation, theme, and plot development, evaluate the effectiveness of the specific aspect in order to compare and connect it with other texts. It involves recognising and interpreting connections across texts.
Significant connections means to select and compare important links, similarities or differences such as ideas, language features, structure, purpose and audience in each text.
Texts the majority of your texts must be at curriculum level 7, NCEA Level 2. At least four texts (written, oral and/or visual; short and/or extended) must be included. The texts selected for study may be any combination of written, visual and/or oral. At least one text must be student selected.
Supported by evidence means using relevant details accurately such as quotations, statements of events, description of characters and themes in order to support your ideas and key points.
Achievement with Merit
Convincingly means to be confident developing reasoned and clear interpretations of the connections across texts.
Supported by evidence means using accurate and relevant details, quotations, statements of events, and discussion of aspects of the texts in order to analyse the connections in depth.
Achievement with Excellence
Perceptively means you are able to make unique, insightful observations that are meaningful, relevant, and significant about the texts and connections being discussed. A mature response to texts will allow you to make conclusions about the wider meaning of the themes and character development in the texts and show an understanding of the writer's intended purpose and connections to the wider world.
Supported by evidence means combining accurate and relevant details, quotations, analysis and evaluation of aspects of the texts in order to analyse connections in depth and with insight.
