US 12905v3
Wide Reading
Level 2
4 credits
Read an inclusive variety of written texts and record the reading experience
Name ……………………………………….
Teacher code …….
Timing: complete and hand in three text reviews in each of terms I, II and III. Dates are on
your course assessment sheet. Complete this sheet as your logs are marked.
No.
Text title and author
Category
M (record 3
/ F different
types)
Cultural
perspective
(record Maori,
NZ, other)
Critical
reputation
(record for
2 texts)
1
2
3
End
TI
4
5
6
End
T II
7
8
9
End
T III
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Reading selection includes more than one cultural perspective (including text by or
about Maori) and has regard to gender balance
Reading includes at least two texts with an established critical reputation
Reading log, as set out, is complete for each of the nine texts
Conference with your teacher proves texts have been read
The requirements for US 12905 have been met
Teacher signature …………………… Date ……… Student signature ………………
CATEGORY
You must read from at least THREE different categories to prove your reading is wide.
These include:
Novel
Pre-20th century text
(also= different cultural
perspective)
Drama script
Poetry collection (you
must refer to more than
one poem from the
collection in your log)
Short story collection (you
must refer to more than
one story from the
collection in your log)
Non-fiction e.g. sports
writing, history, science,
essays, travel
Biography or
autobiography
Extended magazine article
(approved by teacher)
Website with extended
text
CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
a. You must read at least one text by a Maori writer or with significant Maori characters.
b. You must read at least one New Zealand text which may or may not have a
significantly Maori perspective.
c. You must also read at least one other text by a writer who comes from a significantly
different cultural perspective. You will probably read their works translated into
English. For the purposes of this assessment, a text written by a pre-20th century
writer is considered as a different cultural perspective.
CRITICAL REPUTATION
This means books which are considered by literature professionals to be quality
writing.
You need to provide WRITTEN PROOF, on your cover sheet, of critical reputation for
TWO of the texts you read.
1.
One proof is that the book has won, or been nominated for, a literary prize e.g. the
Booker Prize (UK), the Pulitzer Prize (USA), the Carnegie Medal (USA children’s), the
Montana Book Award (formerly the Watties Book of the Year (NZ), the Esther Glenn Award
(NZ children’s). Such books are tagged in the library catalogue so you can find the
evidence. Give the award and the year gained when you fill in your cover sheet for that text.
2.
Another possibility is that the book, or the writer, is discussed in a text about
literature. Go to the school library reference section, and check your text/author in the index
of one of the following. Give the name of the book and the pages where the text/author is
discussed when you fill in your cover sheet for that text.