Year 11 English 2018

​Reading To Write
Assessment Task Notification

Course Name: ​English Advanced Weighting: 30 %

Due Date: ​Tuesday Time Allowed: ​5 minutes (Do not exceed this or
Term/Week: ​Term 1, Week 9 you will be penalised ​2 marks per minute​)

Syllabus Outcomes Addressed

EA11-3
A student: ​analyses and uses language forms, features and structures of texts considering
appropriateness for specific purposes, audiences and contexts and evaluates their effects on meaning
EA11-5
A student:​ thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically to respond to, evaluate and
compose texts that synthesise complex information, ideas and arguments
EA11-9
A student:​ reflects on, evaluates and monitors own learning and adjusts individual and collaborative
processes to develop as an independent learner

Task Description:
You are to individually create a 5 minute vlog providing oral commentary on how your own writing has been
influenced by the ideas and textual forms of a range of dystopian mentor texts studied in class, and your own wide
reading within the dystopian genre. You must include critical reflection on ​three pieces​ of your own original
writing ​(informative, imaginative and persuasive)​ about dystopia in different forms and sub-genres.
NOTE: Mentor Texts are BOTH the core and supplementary texts
WORD LIMIT FOR EACH ORIGINAL STUDENT COMPOSITION: 800 words
List your mentor texts in the final credits of the vlog using Harvard referencing style.

You will be assessed on your ability to :

● Discussion of ideas in 3 texts of the student’s creation appropriate to the dystopian genre
● Produce a vlog which is engaging utilising a variety of appropriate production elements
● Reflect upon the relationship between the craft of the mentor texts and the student’s original texts
Submission Instructions
Submit your vlog on a ​clean USB
Upload your 3 original pieces of writing into ​TURNITIN
Class ID: 16996275
Password:​ english
Hand in your 3 pieces of writing to your teacher with a ​PINK All My Own Work Cover Sheet​. WRITE
YOUR NAME ON IT! NOTE: Written compositions will be marked formatively NOT summatively
If you have an issue with TURNITIN EMAIL TO Ms Munro (COORDINATOR)
 Year 11 Advanced English

Reading to Write

Marking Criteria

Mark
● The production quality of the 5 minute video is impressive. Elements of
sound, visual framing, speed and tone have been skillfully crafted 15-13
● Highly effective integration of 3 excerpts of student’s work, which
demonstrate insightful understanding of dystopian concepts and effective
crafting
● Discussion demonstrates highly effective evidence of literary examples
which have influenced the creation of the 3 texts
● The production quality of the 5 minute video is developed. Elements of
sound, visual framing, speed and tone have been effectively crafted. 12-10
● Effective integration of 3 excerpts of student’s work, which demonstrate
developed understanding of dystopian concepts and effective crafting
● Discussion demonstrates effective evidence of literary examples which
have influenced the creation of the 3 texts

● The production quality of the 5 minute video is sound. Elements of sound,

visual framing, speed and tone have some inconsistencies 9-7
● Sound integration of 3 excerpts of student’s work, which demonstrate
some understanding of dystopian concepts and elements of crafting
● Discussion demonstrates some evidence of some literary examples which
have influenced the creation of the 3 texts

● The production quality of the 5 minute video is limited. Elements of sound,

visual framing, speed and tone are underdeveloped 6-4
● Limited integration of excerpts of student’s work which demonstrate an
underdeveloped understanding of dystopian concepts and elements of
crafting
● Discussion demonstrates limited evidence of literary examples which have
influenced the creation of the texts

● Poor production quality of the video (which may be under time) including
elements of sound, visual framing, speed and tone 3-1
● Little integration of excerpts of student’s work, which demonstrate an
underdeveloped understanding of dystopian concepts and elements of
crafting
● Discussion lacks a clear structure and is more like a ‘rant’ or stream of
consciousness ‘chat’ with minimal or no literary research about the chosen
topic.