, CHL2601 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 6 June 2025; 100% correct solutions
and explanations.
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 In your own words, define the term ‘literacy’. (2)
Literacy is the ability to read, write, understand, and
communicate effectively using language. It includes the skills
needed to interpret and create meaning from various forms of
text in everyday life.
1.1.2 In your own words, define the term ‘emergent literacy’.
(2)
Emergent literacy refers to the early stages of a child’s literacy
development, where they begin to understand the functions of
reading and writing before they can read or write formally, such
as recognizing letters, understanding that print carries meaning,
and mimicking reading behaviours.
1.1.3 Critically discuss how technology has influenced
literacy in the current state of education. (2)
Technology has expanded the definition of literacy to include
digital literacy, where learners must navigate, comprehend, and
create information across digital platforms. It has also increased
access to diverse reading materials, interactive learning tools,
and multimedia texts, which support varied learning styles but
may widen the digital divide in under-resourced areas.
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 6 June 2025; 100% correct solutions
and explanations.
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 In your own words, define the term ‘literacy’. (2)
Literacy is the ability to read, write, understand, and
communicate effectively using language. It includes the skills
needed to interpret and create meaning from various forms of
text in everyday life.
1.1.2 In your own words, define the term ‘emergent literacy’.
(2)
Emergent literacy refers to the early stages of a child’s literacy
development, where they begin to understand the functions of
reading and writing before they can read or write formally, such
as recognizing letters, understanding that print carries meaning,
and mimicking reading behaviours.
1.1.3 Critically discuss how technology has influenced
literacy in the current state of education. (2)
Technology has expanded the definition of literacy to include
digital literacy, where learners must navigate, comprehend, and
create information across digital platforms. It has also increased
access to diverse reading materials, interactive learning tools,
and multimedia texts, which support varied learning styles but
may widen the digital divide in under-resourced areas.
