Reconciliation Action Plan

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Reconciliation action plan aims to encourage cooperation and improve agreement between Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander peoples, and non-indigenous Australians. This report critically analyses the CASA Reconciliation action plan, in which CASA is committed to working together in the spirit of goodwill, mutual respect and recognition. To improve the way, they build relationships and supports in the workplace. By developing an understanding of how history has shaped our relationship with each other and the importance of respecting each other’s culture.
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The critical analysis of the document is divided into three sections, which are meta, macro, and microanalysis. Firstly, meta-issue, are those that
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Also keeping a sentence short and simple is more effective memorable to the audience and persuasive. In Contrast, CASA Reconciliation Action Plan includes overly long sentences. For example: ‘Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan has been developed by People and Performance with input from the Indigenous Inclusion Consultative Network and identifies actions for relationships, respect and opportunities that are specific to CASA’. A sentence should only contain one part of information. The sentence above from the document is not just overly long. But it introduces two different ideas, which could have been separated into two shorter …show more content…
It is concluded that it doesn’t project reader-centered, persuasiveness and usability to its fullest. In order to draw its targeted audience. And doesn’t provide all the essential information the reader wants.
This document is lacking in clarity, consistency and visual appeal as it doesn’t use any image and bright complementary colours. A great use of colour and graphics will significantly increase the documents attraction to the audience. As well as the document contains numerous grammatical and punctuation errors.
In conclusion, the CASA Reconciliation Action Plan may accomplish its purpose, however, it has many areas which can be improved to reach a wider audience and significantly increase it's persuasive. With the reflection of the recommendation made thought this

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