3.3.1.2: Text Selection Criteria

• A common theme for text selection is love
• Texts for the Independent Critical Study should share a common theme
• Thematic relevance refers to a shared theme
• Why should texts be readily available and manageable for study?

  To ensure accessibility
• What is a key factor in ensuring a text is suitable for study?

  Manageability
• Thematic depth in a text refers to the complexity and universality of its themes.


  True
• Why is Shakespeare's *Hamlet* considered highly significant?

  Exploration of universal themes
• What is a key example of innovative technique in *Hamlet*?

  Use of soliloquy
• Contextual differences in texts allow students to analyze how societal attitudes have changed.


  True
• Contextual differences in texts refer to variations in historical, social, and cultural contexts.

  True
• Steps to consider when choosing texts for the Independent Critical Study: Texts Across Time

  1️⃣ Thematic Relevance

  2️⃣ Contextual Differences

  3️⃣ Availability and Accessibility

  4️⃣ Personal Interest
• Cultural influence is a key factor in determining a text's literary significance.

  True
• Thematic depth refers to the complexity and universality of the themes explored in a text
• Strong thematic connections allow for meaningful comparisons and contrasts between texts.


  True
• Match the criteria with their descriptions:

  Accessibility ↔️ Texts are readily available

  Research Availability ↔️ Abundant critical essays exist
• What is the approach to analyzing texts in the Independent Critical Study called?

  Texts Across Time
• What is a key consideration regarding texts for study?

  Availability and accessibility
• What type of text is suitable for the Independent Critical Study?

  Books, plays, poems
• Contextual differences in texts reflect societal changes over time.


  True
• Examining contextual differences in texts helps understand societal shifts.


  True
• Artistic merit includes the quality of writing and use of literary devices
• Rank the factors contributing to literary significance in order of importance:

  1️⃣ Artistic Merit

  2️⃣ Thematic Depth

  3️⃣ Cultural Influence

  4️⃣ Innovative Techniques
• Cultural influence in a text reflects its impact on social or historical contexts.


  True
• What is the first key criterion for text selection in the Independent Critical Study?

  Thematic Relevance
• What is one example of a common theme for the Independent Critical Study?

  Love
• Why is personal interest important when selecting texts for the Independent Critical Study?

  It enhances engagement
• One factor of literary significance is the artistic merit
• Match the factors of literary significance with their descriptions:

  Artistic Merit ↔️ Quality of writing

  Thematic Depth ↔️ Complexity of themes

  Cultural Influence ↔️ Impact on culture

  Innovative Techniques ↔️ Groundbreaking methods used
• What should texts for the Independent Critical Study offer for critical analysis?

  Depth and complexity
• Contextual differences in texts reflect changes in historical, social, and cultural contexts.

  True
• Attitudes towards love have remained constant across centuries.

  False
• The texts should share a common theme such as love, war, or social injustice
• What does literary significance refer to?

  Enduring value and impact
• What does cultural influence in a text reflect?

  Historical or social contexts
• Thematic depth refers to the complexity and universality of the themes explored in the text
• The Independent Critical Study is also known as Texts Across Time.
• The Independent Critical Study involves comparing two texts from different time periods that share thematic and contextual links
• Texts for the Independent Critical Study should be readily available and manageable to study
• Match the criteria with their descriptions:

  Thematic Relevance ↔️ Texts share a common theme

  Contextual Differences ↔️ Reflect changes over time

  Availability and Accessibility ↔️ Texts are readily accessible

  Personal Interest ↔️ Align with your passions
• Which Shakespearean play exemplifies high literary significance?

  Hamlet