VCE English: Units 1 & 2

Reading, analysis, persuasion, writing craft, text response, and creative writing.

Units 1 & 2 (School-Assessed) 120 Skills • 3 Levels Each

Units 1 & 2 Skill Map

Reading comprehension, literary analysis, persuasive language, writing craft, text response, and creative writing foundations.

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Literary Analysis & Metalanguage

30 skills

Figurative Language & Sound Devices

12 skills ▼

Identify metaphor26020 Identify simile26021 Identify personification26022 Identify alliteration26023 Identify onomatopoeia26024 Identify hyperbole26025 Identify assonance26038 Identify consonance26039 Identify oxymoron26043 Identify paradox26044 Identify synecdoche26045 Identify metonymy26046

Narrative & Structural Techniques

10 skills ▼

Identify irony types26026 Identify symbolism in context26027 Identify foreshadowing26028 Identify motif26029 Identify juxtaposition26030 Identify imagery types26031 Identify dialogue functions26032 Identify stream of consciousness26033 Identify flashback techniques26034 Identify frame narrative26035

Poetic & Advanced Devices

8 skills ▼

Explain literary device effects26036 Match quotes to techniques26037 Identify rhythm patterns26040 Identify enjambment26041 Identify caesura26042 Identify allegory elements26047 Complex device combinations26048 Contextual effect analysis26049

Persuasive Language & Argument Analysis

30 skills

Core Persuasive Techniques

15 skills ▼

Identify contention26050 Identify supporting arguments26051 Identify evidence types26052 Identify rhetorical questions26053 Identify emotional appeal (pathos)26054 Identify logical appeal (logos)26055 Identify ethical appeal (ethos)26056 Identify inclusive language26057 Identify exclusive language26058 Identify repetition for effect26059 Identify hyperbole in persuasion26060 Identify attacks and rebuttals26061 Identify appeal to authority26062 Identify call to action26063 Identify analogy in argument26064

Advanced Persuasion & Logical Fallacies

15 skills ▼

Identify persuasive tone26065 Identify target audience26066 Identify bias language26067 Identify loaded language26068 Identify generalisation26069 Identify false dichotomy26070 Identify bandwagon appeal26071 Identify fear appeal26072 Identify guilt appeal26073 Analyse visual persuasion26074 Explain persuasive effect26075 Identify counter-arguments26076 Track argument structure26077 Identify concessions26078 Complex persuasion analysis26079

Writing Craft & Mechanics

20 skills

Sentence Structure & Punctuation

10 skills ▼

Identify sentence types26080 Semicolon usage26081 Colon usage26082 Em-dash usage26083 Ellipses usage26084 Comma splice errors26095 Run-on sentence errors26096 Dangling modifier errors26097 Subject-verb agreement26093 Tense consistency26094

Essay Writing & Style

10 skills ▼

Paragraph structure (TEAL)26085 Essay structure components26086 Thesis statement quality26087 Topic sentence effectiveness26088 Precise word choice26089 Connotation vs denotation26090 Register appropriateness26091 Active vs passive voice26092 Transition word usage26098 Concision vs wordiness26099

Text Response Skills

15 skills

Text Response Skills

15 skills ▼

Strong vs weak thesis26100 Relevant evidence selection26101 Analysis vs summary26102 Quote integration26103 Answering the question26104 Theme connection26105 Character analysis depth26106 Context integration26107 Comparative analysis26108 Essay flow and cohesion26109 Introduction hook quality26110 Conclusion synthesis26111 Textual evidence variety26112 Author's intent discussion26113 Reader response integration26114

Creative Writing Foundations

5 skills

Creative Writing Foundations

5 skills ▼

Narrative arc components26115 Show vs tell26116 Effective opening hooks26117 Sensory language26118 Dialogue formatting26119