Learners at this level write texts with complex subject matter and a need for various levels of formality in language and construction. They select text type, subject matter and language to suit specific audiences and purposes. Writers can use linguistic structures and features to influence readers.

They edit own writing to meet the demands of a range of text-types. They use language appropriate to the socio-cultural, learning or workplace/technical environment as required.

Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:

• write for a specified audience and purpose
• use language structures and features to produce coherent and cohesive texts for a wide range of contexts
• draft own writing and edit to improve clarity and correctness