Point Cook Senior College

Creating and Presenting

Year 11 English Unit 1 SAC 4
Language Analysis Essay
The Task- Analyse the use of written and visual language in a media text that presents a
point of view on a current issue.

Timing: Week 7, Term 2

You will be given 100 minutes to complete the written analysis and 50 mins to annotate/plan
Make sure you discuss the impact of the written and visual language on the intended audience

Word length: 600-800 words

SCORE

/30

Students Name ________________________________Teacher_____________________

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
Analysis of the ways in which the non
verbal language of persuasive media texts
is used to position readers in particular
ways/use of metalanguage

Analysis of the ways in which written

language of persuasive media texts is used
to position readers in particular ways/use of
metalanguage

Varied language and analysis

Expressive, fluent and coherent writing.

DESCRIPTOR
Sophisticated and insightful analysis of
language
Detailed and careful analysis

Some analysis of language

Limited analysis of language

Little analysis of language

Sophisticated and insightful analysis of

language
Detailed and careful analysis

Some analysis of language

Limited analysis of language

Little analysis of language

Language is sophisticated with varied

vocabulary and analysis
Skilled and varied language and analysis
Varied vocabulary and analysis
Limited vocabulary and limited variance
with analysis
Little language variance
Highly expressive and coherent

Expressive, coherent and fluent

Generally expressive, coherent and

fluent

Clear written expression

Simple written expression

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3
2
1
5

A+
20-18

A
17-16

B+
15

B
14

C+
13

C
12

D+
11

D
10

E+
9

E
8

UG
7-0

Teacher comments/improvement areas:

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