Year 10
Language Analysis CAT Semester 1
Instructions
Ø You have 1 period in class to complete the plan and
prepare the following assessment.
Ø Essays will be completed at home and submitted a week
after distribution.
Ø You are required to address all of the assessment
criteria to the best of your ability.
Ø Write your name and date at the top of every sheet
of paper submitted.
Ø Dictionary use is permitted.
Ø Write a language analysis essay that must contain
an introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs and
a conclusion
Assessment Details
Read the article, Teens' safe drinking message drowned out
by boozy pop songs and videos from Pink, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga published
in The Sunday Mail, then complete the
task below. Your response should be 500 – 750 words in length.
Task
Write a language analysis essay of 4 to 5 paragraphs that presents your analysis
of the ways in which written and visual language is used to present a point of view.
Background information
In our society alcohol has attained a cultural
status whose influence reaches many groups in the community, especially youth.
Some medical experts are of the opinion that the influence of alcohol needs to
be considered more seriously.
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Submission Instructions
YOU MUST HAND IN THIS COVER SHEET or your assessment WILL NOT
be assessed. This cover sheet should be filled out and handed to your teacher
on the due date. Submissions without a coversheet will not be accepted.
You can submit your CAT electronically or in physical form.
Name___________________________ Form___10H_______ Submission
Date_______________
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ONLY be accepted at the above email. Please attach a word document, include
your name in the file name.
IN
HARD COPY with this cover sheet, in class on the due date.
PLAN
To assist
you in the writing of the CAT you may choose to complete this section but it is
not part of the assessment. Allow 5 to 10 minutes only for this section.
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Audience:
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Tone and effect on reader:
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Contention:
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Persuasive technique
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Effect on reader
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Teens' safe drinking message drowned out by boozy pop songs and videos
from Pink, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga
Jackie
Sinnerton. The Sunday Mail (Qld) October 06, 2013 12:00AM
HEALTH messages
warning of the dangers of children drinking alcohol are being drowned out by
the lyrics of chart-topping songs.
Australian
Medical Association president Steve Hambleton has slammed the unprecedented
levels of alcohol "glamourising'', as new research shows as many as one in
five hit songs have drinking references.
"Young
people are starting to drink at an earlier age and most drink in ways that put
their health at risk. Alcohol marketing is a pervasive and dangerous presence
in the lives of young people," Dr Hambleton said.
The most recent
study of Australian high school students in 2011 revealed that children as
young as 12 were dabbling in alcohol. And the Australian Bureau of Statistics
2011-12 National Health Survey showed that 31 per cent of males and 14 per cent
of females aged 15 to 17 years exceeded recommended alcohol guidelines for
single-occasion risk in that year.
The AMA is on a
mission to bring about change in "the tricks and methods'' of alcohol
marketing to children.
The new
international research by university academics highlights the soaring numbers
of hit songs with alcohol- related lyrics. Researchers at Liverpool John Moores
University found that one in five songs in the UK charts were contained references
to alcohol.
The number has
doubled since 2001. The pattern is consistent with the US, with many of the
hits on the ARIA charts. The researchers concluded that children listen to over
two hours of music per day.
Dr Hambleton
said: "It is not just teenagers who plug into the hit songs; primary
school children love music too, and even if parents are vigilant about what the
kids listen to, music with bad language, talk of alcohol, drugs and sex comes
pumping out of loud speakers at retail outlets or other public places."
"It is
hard to avoid," said worried mum Trina Moloney, of Brisbane's Murarrie.
Her son Joshua, 7, loves listening to music.
"It is
getting out of hand and I would welcome any moves to limit the exposure to
young children."
And it's not
just music lyrics, but across-the-board alcohol marketing that angers Dr
Hambleton.
In a new
report, the AMA puts the spotlight on Lady Gaga and slams the prevalence of
alcohol in her hit music video Bad Romance, as well as songs by other female
pop stars. With spirit drinks popular with teenage girls, the AMA has grave
concerns for the messages coming from many top female vocalists.
Language Analysis
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Very High
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High
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Medium
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Low
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Very Low
1
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Not Shown
0
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Content
and structure (11 x 5 possible marks)
Introduction:
ü Clearly
identifies the context of the issue.
ü Clearly
introduces the details of the primary text presented (title, author,
publication details, contention, intended audience and the author’s
intention).
ü Briefly
(1 sentence) references any included visual texts (outline of visual and
contention, plus reference to target audience - if they are not a part of the
primary text).
Body paragraphs:
Each
paragraph should:
ü Present analysis in commentary style (following
the integrated approach), with ideas and sentences that are logically linked.
ü Analyse the complexities of an argument
presented in the text.
ü Contain
analysis of how language is used to position the intended audience.
ü Contain
analysis of how persuasive techniques are used to position the intended
audience.
ü Contain
analysis (where relevant) about the tonal shifts and their intended purpose.
ü Draw
connections between the primary and accompanying texts to add depth to the
analysis.
ü Draw
connections between the argument and the overall contention presented
Conclusion:
ü Clearly
restates the contention, tone and intended impact on the audience of the
primary text - relating it back to the context of the issue.
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Spelling,
Grammar, Punctuation and Editing (3
x 5 possible marks)
ü Accurate
use of punctuation and grammar.
ü Accurate
spelling.
ü Sentences
make sense when read (expression).
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TOTAL: out of 70 = %
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