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Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction” – Pablo Picasso, Artist

The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self-esteem is excellence, mastery of your work. The purpose of this unit standard is to use analytical skills to make informed judgements about complex human and social issues. You will become aware of both the functions of language and of its drama and power. You will learn how to be a critical, reflective reader and viewer of written and visual text. You will be able to draw comparisons between texts, and to compare and contrast themes and issues in texts with those in the contexts in which they live and work. You will be able to identify and analyse style and tone and account for their effectiveness in different texts. You will be willing to challenge the assumptions and values expressed in texts.