Assignment Task
Task
Learning outcome – Reading for Practical Purposes
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Get Help Now!Demonstrate that meaning has been gained from reading a simple instructional or transactional text.
Elements:
- Identify the purpose of the text.
- Identify the main ideas and/or key procedures.
- Explain the meaning of key words and phrases.
- Identify similarities / differences between texts on similar subjects or with similar text types. Express an opinion on the text or its subject matter.
- Express an opinion on the text or its subject matter.
The Task:
Read the following article and answer the questions below in as much detail as possible.Remember that you might need to read the article more than once to get full understanding. When reading,make sure you have a highlighter or pen to mark the most important information.
Gene Gibson, from the Western Desert community of Kiwirrkurra, had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Warneke, who was found dead on the side of a road after leaving a nightclub in February 2010. However, Mr Gibson’s conviction was set aside in a unanimous decision by the Court of Appeal.
He was released from Casuarina Prison near Perth just before 11:30am. Mr Gibson, 25, was sentenced in 2014 to seven-and-a-half years in jail after admitting the unlawful killing of Mr Warneke, 21.
Josh Warneke’s body was found by the side of Old Broome Road in 2010.
But Mr Gibson — who speaks limited English and whose first language is the traditional desert language of Pintupi — argued he did not understand the court process or the instructions given to him through an interpreter when he entered his plea.
Testifying at the appeal earlier this month, he told the court via an interpreter that he did not kill Mr Warneke and said police had not listened to his story.
The court also heard he was advised to plead guilty after he was implicated in witness statements — and it was not until after he had done so that two incriminating witnesses recanted their evidence.
Expert witnesses said Mr Gibson’s limited English was compounded by mental impairment.
The court is yet to publish its reasons for throwing out the conviction.
Mr Warneke’s mother Ingrid Bishop welcomed the verdict and described it as a “great day as it’s the beginning of the next stage of Gene Gibson’s life”.
Ingrid Bishop (right) joined Gene Gibson’s family, including his mother Alamay (second from right), during the appeal.
Ms Gibson said her family was looking forward to the case being reopened with a fresh start. Mr Gibson was originally charged with murder in August 2012, but it was downgraded after police were found to have bungled a police interview.
A Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) investigation into the death of Mr Warneke later exposed “systemic failures” within WA Police.
It focussed in particular on what it called a “series of flawed police interviews” with Mr Gibson in 2012, saying detectives ignored local officers’ advice to redo their interview and arrange an interpreter.
Kimberley Interpreting Services chief executive Dee Lightfoot said the case has led to an increase in police using interpreters.
“We have noticed a great change [in the use of interpreters], we’ve had 60 engagements this year which is more than we’ve ever had by the police,” she said.
“People are entitled to interpreters the whole way through their trail of justice, with police, with lawyers, with court, and that’s not only for the accused its also for witnesses.
“It was avoidable, it was absolutely avoidable, they [the police] just needed to make one phone call.”
Ms Lightfoot said they were starting conversations with the Government about improving the availability of interpreting services.
Task:
1: Identify the purpose of the text.
2: Identify three keys words (e.g. miscarriage) that are related to the injustice concepts shown in this article. For each word, write a definition.
3: Identify the main issues-How did injustice occur to Mr. Gibson?
4: Present an opinion on the content.
Was the author effective in highlighting injustice to the reader? Explain why / why not?
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