Year 8 English · Australian Curriculum v9
Explain how texts are structured depending on their purpose and how language features vary, recognising that some texts are hybrids that combine different genres or elements of different genres
Content descriptor
Explain how texts are structured depending on their purpose and how language features vary, recognising that some texts are hybrids that combine different genres or elements of different genres.
- Code
- AC9E8LA03
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- English
- Strand
- Language
- Sub-strand
- Text structure and organisation
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Learning intention
We are learning to explain how texts are structured depending on their purpose and how language features vary, recognising that some texts are hybrids that combine different genres or elements of different genres.
Cloze sentence
Explain how texts are structured depending on their purpose and how language features vary, that some texts are hybrids that combine different genres or elements of different genres.
Related Year 8 English descriptors
- AC9E8LA01Recognise how language shapes relationships and roles
- AC9E8LA02Understand how layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by using literary devices such as simile and metaphor
- AC9E8LA04Understand how cohesion in texts is improved by strengthening the internal structure of paragraphs with examples, quotations and substantiation of claims
- AC9E8LA05Examine a variety of clause structures including embedded clauses that add information and expand ideas in sentences
- AC9E8LA06Understand the effect of nominalisation in texts
- AC9E8LA07Investigate how visual texts use intertextual references to enhance and layer meaning
- AC9E8LA08Identify and use vocabulary typical of academic texts
- AC9E8LA09Understand and use punctuation conventions including semicolons and dashes to extend ideas and support meaning
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9E8LA03?
AC9E8LA03 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 English curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Language strand). It asks students to explain how texts are structured depending on their purpose and how language features vary, recognising that some texts are hybrids that combine different genres or elements of different genres.
What year level is AC9E8LA03?
AC9E8LA03 sits in the Year 8 English curriculum.
How can I create resources for AC9E8LA03?
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