Year 10 English Assessment Notification - 2012

Date: Friday 31st August (Week 7 Term 3) In class (Please note that this date is changed from the date originally published on google calendar.) Students who are absent for the task will complete it on returning to school. These students will receive zero for the task unless an appeal is submitted to and upheld by Ms Wagner. The appeal must be accompanied by documentation (see Year 10 Assessment Handbook). Duration: Weighting: Outcomes to be assessed: Essay Task You will write an essay in class in response to the following question: How does Harper Lee use the development of characters to convey significant ideas in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird? Your response should include: An argument that demonstrates your understanding of the novel. Explanation of significant ideas conveyed in the novel. Explanation of how the development of characters contributes to significant ideas. Links between the novel's context and its representation of characters and/or message. Detailed textual references and analysis of language and structural features. 45 minutes 50% of Semester Two mark 1, 4, 7, 9, 10

You will be given writing booklets on the day. You are NOT to bring any notes or the novel to class. You will be assessed on your ability to: Demonstrate an understanding of significant ideas conveyed through the development of characters in the novel. Analyse the language and structural features used to convey characterisation and ideas. Select appropriate examples to support the main argument. Demonstrate understanding of the context of the novel and make links

between this and the characters and/or ideas. Use language and structural features appropriate to an essay. Name: ______________________ Teachers Name: _____________________
MARKING CRITERIA
Demonstrates perceptive understanding of significant ideas conveyed through the development of characters in the novel. Presents a well developed analysis of how a range of language and structural features convey characterisation and ideas. Substantiates argument through detailed and highly appropriate textual reference. Skilfully integrates the discussion of the novel's context with the explanation of characters and ideas. Organises, develops and expresses ideas effectively using language appropriate to the audience, purpose and form required of an essay. This includes a sustained argument. Demonstrates a developed understanding of significant ideas conveyed through the development of characters in the novel. Presents a developed analysis of how a range of language and structural features convey characterisation and ideas Substantiates argument through detailed and relevant textual reference. Integrates the discussion of the novel's context with the explanation of characters and ideas. Organises, develops and expresses ideas competently using language appropriate to the audience, purpose and form required of an essay. An argument is present but it may not be sustained. Demonstrates a sound understanding of significant ideas conveyed through the development of characters in the novel. Identifies, describes and attempts to explain how lanaguage and/or structural features convey characterisation and/or ideas. Supports argument with some appropriate textual reference. May rely on general description that proves an argument. Attempts to make links between the novel's context and the explanation of characters and/or ideas. Expresses ideas using language appropriate to the audience, purpose and form required of an essay. Demonstrates limited understanding of ideas conveyed through the novel. Response includes significant recount of the novel's plot. Identifies and attempts to describe some language and/or structural features. Attempts to support an argument with limited textual reference. May recount most of the time. Recounts or describes some aspects of the context. Mostly expresses ideas using language that is appropriate to the audience, purpose and form required by the task but is not sustained throughout the response.
MARKS

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13 16

9 12

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May describe aspects of the novel. Presents no analysis of language. Makes some, generally inappropriate reference to the text. Recounts with no attempt to support a statement. Shows little or no awareness of the novel's context. Demonstrates little control of basic writing skills including paragraphing, sentence structure and appropriate register. Non serious attempt

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