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English Lower Secondary Syllabus - Department of Education

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<strong>Lower</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>Syllabus</strong>9.4 Persuading and InformingTerm 4, 10 weeksIn this unit students study at least six (6) different text types from the listbelow. Students read, view or listen to a range <strong>of</strong> persuasive and informativetexts, one <strong>of</strong> which must be an advertisement, to enable them to analyseand evaluate issues in Papua New Guinea and the world around them. Theywrite and orally present a persuasive text or informative text using theappropriate structure and language features, informing or arguing to justify aposition. Assessment will be by a written response, an oral presentation anda test.In preparing students to write or produce their own texts, teachers mustfocus on language structure, vocabulary, and grammar appropriate for eachtext type selected for study.Unit learning outcomesStudents can:9.4.1 create written and oral texts that inform, influence or persuadeadopting the structure and language features <strong>of</strong> the genre9.4.2 read, view, listen to and discuss a range <strong>of</strong> texts designed to inform,influence and/or persuade others.Text types• Debates• Radio – talkback, news• Diaries• Autobiographies, biographies and other non-fictional books• Reports• Advertisements – print and radio• Newspapers – news and feature articles• Magazines• Documentaries• Cartoons and comics (political and social comment)• Speeches.ContentReading and viewingRead and view a range <strong>of</strong> persuasive texts that inform, influence orpersuade about Papua New Guinea issues and the world beyond.Texts and contexts29

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