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Visual Text Analysis Guideposts
B = Beginning D = Developing A = Achieving
| Code breaker Decoding the codes and conventions of written and spoken texts, eg: |
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| understands the Codes of Visual Texts such as production techniques and conventions of camera angle, lens choice, framing, proximity or closeness, and lighting | |||
| interprets symbolic representations of shapes, objects, setting, colour, and body language | |||
| Text user Understanding the purposes of different written, spoken and visual texts for different cultural and social functions, eg: |
B | D | A |
| develops an awareness of how both the cultural context and the author’s purpose shape the nature of texts, eg political cartoons, editorials, letters to the editor and news reports (TV, radio and print) may all deal with the same subject matter but have vastly different purposes | |||
| develops a creative response based on knowledge of how texts are used to convey meaning | |||
| Text participant Comprehending written, spoken and visual texts, eg: |
B | D | A |
| links the text to real life issues | |||
| draws on background knowledge to interpret the text | |||
| understands the literal and inferential meaning of the visual images used in the text | |||
| Text analyst Understanding how texts position readers, viewers and listeners, eg: |
B | D | A |
| examines the writer’s point of view | |||
| develops own position on the text | |||
| explores how the writer is positioning the reader | |||
| develops a critical response to the text |