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In Unit 1 the focus of //Using Language to Persuade// will be on the analysis of visual texts: political cartoons, photographs, graphs and tables and illustrations.

 In Unit 2 our focus will be on the study of print texts which have appeared in the Australian print media since September 1, 2008: editorials, opinion pieces, feature articles and letters to the editor. We will be looking at how authors use language to persuade, or position, their readers in particular ways by using a variety of language techniques.

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 * Using Language to Persuade Weblinks**

Herald Sun: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/ The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/ The Courier: http://www.thecourier.com.au/ The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/ The Financial Review: http://www.afr.com/home/ Hobart Mercury: http://www.themercury.com.au/ Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/ Adelaide Advertiser: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/ The West Australian: http://www.thewest.com.au/ ABC news: http://www.abc.net.au/news/

**Above:** Mark Knight cartoon - 10/2/2009 (Herald Sun)

**Unit 1 - Analysing Visual Texts** ** Political Cartoons & Illustrations ** Mark Knight Gallery (Herald Sun): http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/gallery/0,25410,5037045-5006020,00.html The Age Cartoon/Illustration Gallery: [] Bleak's Cartoon Gallery (The Australian): http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/gallery/0,25198,5024288-20581,00.html Nicholson's Gallery (The Australian): http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/gallery/0,26637,5024287-20581,00.html Kudelka's Gallery (The Australian): http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/gallery/0,26637,5033701-20581,00.html Pocket Cartoons (The Australian): http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/gallery/0,26637,5024286-20581,00.html#

** Photographs ** Herald Sun: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/galleries/0,22008,5006020,00.html The Age Photo Galleries: http://www.theage.com.au/photogallery/2005/10/04/1128191706446.html The Australian Photo Galleries: []

** Course documents ** Using Language to Persuade Coursework: Visual Language Powerpoint:

Visual Language Example:

**Unit 2 - Language Analysis & Oral Presentation** Using Language to Persuade Coursework: Year 11 Oral presentation Planner: Structure for writing lanaguage analysis:
 * Course documents**