Instructions for 2.9

1. Form developed personal response to independently
read texts, supported by evidence.
English 2.9A
Highly recommended!
Credits: 4
Christine Wells

2. • This activity requires you to compile a reading list suitable
for a year 12 book club.
• You need to independently select, read, and recommend six
texts.
• To assist you, your teacher may make suggestions of texts
you might consider.
• You must form developed personal responses to each of the
recommended texts and support these with evidence.
• You may deliver your personal responses in a written or oral
format or a combination of both. Your teacher will guide you.
• You should be selecting, reading, and responding to your
texts over an extended period of time.
• Your teacher will specify a due date.
• You need to keep a record of your reading.
• Possible texts include: novels, graphic novels, biographies,
autobiographies, films, dramas, short stories, poetry, short
films, song lyrics, blogs, feature magazine articles, or
newspaper columns.

3. • Brainstorm and select at least six
texts that you think year 12 students
should read.
• Choose a variety of texts that are at
a suitable level for year 12 students.
• Check each text you choose with your
teacher.

4. Year 12 Texts

5. • You should consider a range of text forms, genres, and
perspectives and balance your selection of texts in
terms of gender and country of origin.
• Of the six texts you select, at least four must be
written texts, two of which must be extended texts.
• The remaining two texts can be visual, oral, or written.
• Possible texts include: novels, graphic
novels, biographies, autobiographies, films, dramas, sho
rt stories, poetry, short films, song
lyrics, blogs, feature magazine articles, or newspaper
columns.
• You need to follow the guidance of your teacher when
selecting texts as all texts must be suitable for Level 2
NCEA students.

6. • Read your texts closely and make detailed
notes, as you read them, about their
strengths and/or weaknesses.
• Analyse each text in terms of why you think
year 12 students should read it and why it
should be included in a year 12 book club
reading list.
• Present your six personal responses and
recommendations in a form that provides the
opportunity for you to achieve the standard
at every level.

7. Text title and Strengths Weaknesses Why should year 12
author/director students read it
and why should it
be included in a
year 12 book club
reading list?

8. • Explain why year 12 students would find your
recommended texts interesting to read.
• Explain why they would be valuable choices for a
year 12 book club reading list.
• Explore how the texts teach us about the world
in which we live (past or present).
• Log individual entries for each of the six texts
during your period of study.
• Make connections between the texts and
yourself, your society and the wider world in
order to offer perceptive personal responses.
• Your teacher may make some suggestions of
texts to read, but it is your responsibility to
independently select and read each of the six
texts.

9. Text title and What does it teach Make connections Make connections
author/director us about the world between the texts between the texts
in which we live and yourself. society and the
(past or present)? wider world.

10. • You are encouraged to show some insight or originality in thought or
reflection by:
1. demonstrating significant personal understandings of, engagement
with, and viewpoints on the texts
2. making connections between texts
3. making links between the texts and yourself – making clear
connections between the text and your personal experiences and
prior understandings
4. making links between the texts and the world – making clear
connections with the social, cultural, literary, political, or
historical contexts presented in the texts.
• Support your responses and recommendations with evidence, such as
specific examples from the texts, quotations, and other relevant
details.
• You may present your book club recommendations and personal
responses in a written or oral format or a combination of both.
• Your teacher will guide you about a suitable form/s.

11. Achievement Achievement Achievement
with Merit with
Form developed Form developed, Excellence
personal convincing Form developed,
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