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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Read and analyse complex documents
   • Scan documents and confirm they are complete and legible.
   • Read documents and identify explicit and implicit information, ideas, technical information and writer intent.
   • Interpret any accompanying visual and graphics material.
   • Identify the culturally specific meaning contained in documents.
2. Provide summaries of complex written documents
   • Capture and convey information and nuances of meaning in summaries of complex written documents, taking into consideration cultural differences and idiolects.
   • Provide any additional explanation or comments to clarify meaning and culturally specific details.
3. Write professional and commercial documents
   • Produce written documents in a LOTE, according to recognised conventions, standards and formats.
   • Use standard communication and information management technology.
   • Ensure content of documents is appropriate to audience and purpose.
   • Develop ideas in appropriate depth to meet the requirements of the particular subject and cultural context.
   • Tailor language to meet requirements of the situation, observing written LOTE social and cultural conventions.
   • Draft and edit documents to minimise errors so that intended meaning is clearly conveyed.
4. Read and analyse complex documents
   • Scan documents and confirm they are complete and legible.
   • Read documents and identify explicit and implicit information, ideas, technical information and writer intent.
   • Interpret any accompanying visual and graphics material.
   • Identify the culturally specific meaning contained in documents.
5. Provide summaries of complex written documents
   • Capture and convey information and nuances of meaning in summaries of complex written documents, taking into consideration cultural differences and idiolects.
   • Provide any additional explanation or comments to clarify meaning and culturally specific details.
6. Write professional and commercial documents
   • Produce written documents in a LOTE, according to recognised conventions, standards and formats.
   • Use standard communication and information management technology.
   • Ensure content of documents is appropriate to audience and purpose.
   • Develop ideas in appropriate depth to meet the requirements of the particular subject and cultural context.
   • Tailor language to meet requirements of the situation, observing written LOTE social and cultural conventions.
   • Draft and edit documents to minimise errors so that intended meaning is clearly conveyed.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.

reading and writing documents required for purposes on various subjects and cultural contexts that include some complex ideas and concepts

preparing written documents with clear and fluent expression of information and ideas that are appropriately structured and aligned to the audience and cultural context

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

standard formats and protocols for typical documents appropriate to the document purpose and particular language

linguistic knowledge and writing conventions for the language being assessed, including:

grammar, spelling and punctuation conventions

social, professional, literary and cultural conventions

technical vocabulary for specific subject areas and contexts

ways to convey nuances of meaning

register appropriate to purpose and audience

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