VU23845 - Create highly complex texts for learning purposes

Unit code: VU23845 | Study level: TAFE
30
Footscray Nicholson
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to develop specialised writing skills to create highly complex texts relevant to own learning needs. It requires the ability to plan, produce, edit and review complex texts related to learning purposes. This unit is designed for those who wish to strengthen their writing skills to meet learning needs. Learners at this level work autonomously and evaluate a broad range of support resources.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • select and use appropriate digital applications to produce texts such as email, word or other applications
  • use appropriate layout conventions to produce digital documents
  • apply a range of digital netiquette conventions to source and use information responsibly

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • variation in writing style between public and private writing
  • genres and styles of writing related to learning
  • specialised / broad vocabulary to accurately and effectively express content
  • use of register and the influence on expression, meaning and relationships
  • grammatical structures to accurately and effectively express content
  • stages of the writing process
  • what constitutes plagiarism
  • appropriate referencing methods to acknowledge works from other authors
  • AI generated texts which may not acknowledge use of copyrighted material.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

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