There are several options for this longer essay of 3000-4000 words.
Option 1: An analysis of the operation of power through language, typically, though not
limited to, a form of critical textual analysis (where textual includes a variety of media).
Using a particular text or texts (broadly understood), conduct a form of critical text analysis.
Show how the text is constructed, what the implications are for particular choices of words,
how the reader is positioned and so on. You may find the ‘ways into texts’ model useful for
this. Remember that text can be understood in many ways and might include spoken
language, visual text, language and images together and so on. The ‘ways into text’ model
may be helpful here. You should also try to relate this analysis to core readings so that issues
of language and power and/or critical literacies are incorporated into the discussion. Reading
outside the subject readings is encouraged.
Option 2: Discuss the issues in Module 2 to do with critical and educational responses to
language and power. The assignment should answer questions such as: How might we as
educators, parents, workers, develop responses to the issues of language and power discussed
in the first module? Why does the notion of critical always need to be related to questions of
power? How are pedagogical responses such as critical literacy, critical pedagogy, critical
multiculturalism and so on related to questions of language and power? What are the
advantages and difficulties of critical approaches to education? It will of course be useful to
orient this essay towards contexts of practice with which you are familiar. Be careful,
however, not to just describe practice: This essay needs to discuss critical education in the
context of language and power. Reading outside the subject readings is expected.
Option 3: The third possibility is to pull together major themes in the subject as a whole. You
might, for example, explore issues around language, power and cultural capital; or discourse,
gender and sexuality; or new forms of media/ critical literacies young people currently need
to negotiate their worlds; or some other appropriate concern established in consultation with
your lecturer. You are encouraged to develop your own interest here, though please make
sure you discuss this with the subject lecturer. Reading outside the subject readings is
necessary.
Dear Students,
Please see the slides and images attached. The focus of this lecture is on both visual literacy and one approach to Critical Discourse analysis. The sample images are taken from the book Text and Images by Jon Callow (PETTA). I have also uploaded a chapter by Hilary Janks from her 2010 book Literacy and Power – the chapter is called ‘Reading Critically’ this chapter draws on similar data to that in her 1997 reading and also gives an expanded version of her approach to CDA. I highly recommend this reading if you are considering selecting Option 1. see that in Week 10 Materials.
please go to UTS onlin , the username: 11590748 password: meaad1617@
In the lift press in (Weekly materials 2014) you can see all the files in Week 10 Materials.
Subject: 013104 Language and Power – Assignment 2 Option 1
Assessment criteria
Your work is assessed according to the extent that you :
• clearly identify the text and give rationale for choosing this particular text
• clearly identify your approach to critical discourse analysis
• show how the text is constructed, ie, the choices of words, images, layout etc
• show how the reader is positioned
• relate your analysis to issues of language and power
• show evidence of wide reading (at least 4 subject readings) and analysis
• demonstrate appropriate genre, organisation and written expression with conventional spelling, punctuation
• use modified Harvard reference system
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