Term 3 Am I being influenced? Students develop their knowledge of how texts are constructed for particular purposes, and examine and challenge generalisations and simplistic portrayals of people and social and cultural issues. With support, students interpret different forms of communication and begin to understand that their interpretation may be influenced by their own knowledge, values and beliefs, by persuasive devices such as emotive language, and by the opinions of others. They develop an understanding of how our views are socially constructed and not always based on evidence.