Year Nine English: Our Backyard Major Assessment Task Term 4, 2013 TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN

FOCUS EXPERT SKILLED CAPABLE One key theme has been analysed in detail. At least two events, quotes and characters have been used as supporting evidence. The essay uses the appropriate structure and includes an introduction, body and conclusion. OR The presentation flows and includes all elements of the theme in detail, presented in a clear and attractive way. APPRENTICE NOVICE One key theme has been One key theme has been Written analysed in detail. Component: analysed in great detail. THEMES At least four events, quotes and characters have been used as supporting evidence. At least three events, quotes and characters have been used as supporting evidence. One key theme has been One key theme has been analysed in some detail. analysed in basic detail. At least one event, quotes and characters have been used as supporting evidence. The essay uses the appropriate structure and includes an introduction, body and conclusion. OR The presentation flows and includes some elements of the theme, presented in a neat yet basic way. No events, quotes and characters have been used as supporting evidence. The essay does not include an introduction, body and conclusion. OR The presentation does not flow and has not shown all elements of the theme in detail. The presentation not neat and is difficult to understand.

The essay uses the appropriate structure and includes an introduction, body and conclusion. OR The presentation flows and includes all elements of the theme in great detail, presented in a clear and attractive way.

The essay uses the appropriate structure and includes an introduction, body and conclusion. OR The presentation flows and includes all elements of the theme in detail, presented in a clear and attractive way.

One main event has been One main event has been One main event has been One main event has been One main event has been Creative described in specific described in detail, using described in some detail, described in detail, using described but does not Component: use quotes and MAIN EVENT detail, using quotes and quotes and references to using quotes or references quotes or references to references to the text. the text. to the text. the text. references from the text. The presentation is easy The presentation is The presentation is The presentation is The presentation is to understand yet reasonably easy to somewhat easy to complicated but complicated and does immerses the understand and attempts understand and attempts attempts to immerse the not immerse the viewer/reader in the to immerse the immerses the viewer/reader in the viewer/reader in the event using drama and viewer/reader in the viewer/reader in the event. There is little use event. There is no use of emotional appeals. event using drama and event. There is some use of of drama and emotional drama and emotional emotional appeals. drama and emotional appeals. appeals. appeals. One key character has One key character has One key character has Reflective been chosen and been chosen and analysed been chosen and analysed Component: in adequate detail. in some detail. CHARACTER analysed in ample detail. ANALYSIS The piece focuses on the The piece attempts to characters emotions and focus on the characters characteristics. It depicts emotions and a true reflection of the characteristics. It character, based on the attempts to depict information in the text. reflection of the character, based on the information The piece exceeds the in the text. minimum word requirement. The piece exceeds the minimum word requirement. ALL aspects of the assessment task are exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. ALL aspects of the assessment task are attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. One key character has been chosen and analysed in basic detail. The analysis does not focus on one key character.

The piece focuses on the The piece focuses on the The piece does not allow characters events rather characters emotions and the reader to feel the than emotions and characteristics. It characters personality characteristics. It attempts struggles to depict a true and characteristics. to depict the character reflection of the based on some character and uses little The piece does not meet information from the text. information from the the word requirement. text. The piece meets the minimum word The piece meets the requirement. minimum word requirement. MOST aspects of the assessment task are attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. SOME aspects of the The assessment task is assessment task are not not neatly presented or neatly presented. legible. No care has been Limited thought has gone taken in its presentation. into the design and layout.

Presentation

Year Nine English: Our Backyard Major Assessment Task Term 4, 2013 TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN
Vocabulary
A range of precise and There is a sustained and effective words and word consistent use of precise groups has been used in words and word groups a fluent and articulate that enhance the manner. meaning. There are four or more precise words or word groups. Mostly simple words have been used, including two or three precise words or word groups. Some correct formation of sentences, some meaning can be construed. Each component is quite short. Mostly simple words have been used.

Sentence Structure

Sentences are correct Most simple and Correct sentences are (allow for occasional compound sentences are mostly simple and/or error in more correct. compound sentences. sophisticated structures). Meaning is predominantly AND clear. Demonstrates variety meaning is clear and Some complex sentences sentences enhance are correct meaning is meaning. predominantly clear. Appropriate and subject Appropriate and subject specific vocabulary is specific vocabulary is used used throughout the throughout the inquiry inquiry assessment task. assessment. There are no spelling or There are no more than grammatical errors. two spelling or grammatical errors. Writing contains All sentence punctuation accurate use of all correct mostly correct use applicable punctuation of other punctuation, provides precise markers including noun to pace and control capitalization. reading of the text. Provides accurate markers to enable smooth and efficient reading. Appropriate vocabulary including some use of subject specific terms. There are no more than three spelling or grammatical errors

No evidence of sentences.

Spelling & Grammar

Appropriate vocabulary including some use of subject specific terms. There are a number of spelling or grammatical errors.

The choice of vocabulary is appropriate. There are a number of spelling or grammatical errors.

Punctuation

Sentence level punctuation Some correct use of Correct use of capital mostly correct (minimum sentence level letters to start of 80% of 5 sentences punctuation (at least 2 Sentences punctuated correctly). accurately punctuated OR AND sentences beginning and full stops to end Some other correct end) sentences (at least one punctuation (two or more OR correct sentence examples of different types One correctly marker). of other punctuation) punctuated sentence AND Punctuation is minimal Some other punctuation and of little assistance to correct where it is the reader. required. Assessment task submitted 2 days late. Assessment task submitted more than 3 days late.

Submission

ALL the requirements of MOST of the requirements Assessment task submitted the task are met. of the task are met. 1 day late Submitted on the due Submitted on the due date. date.

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