ATAR English Year 11, Unit 1
ATAR English Year 11, Unit 1
Sem 2 Task 8a
Assessment type: Composing/Oral Task weighting: 30 marks (10%)
Due: Term 4, Week 2
Conditions: In-class/take-home
Students will compose texts based on a theme or issue explored in the studied texts.
Genres include interpretive, imaginative, and persuasive.
The presentation will include the reading of the text and then the explanation of choices made in the constructing of the text in multimodal form.
Length of presentation: 5-7 minutes
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Description Marks
Conventions and control of language, structure and style 1-10
Consistently controls conventions and language, structural and stylistic features appropriate to the selected form; language is consistently sophisticated and/or nuanced to create varied effects 9-10
Often controls conventions and language, structural and stylistic features appropriate to the selected form; language is mostly well-selected to create effects 7-8
Some control of conventions and language, structural and stylistic features appropriate to the selected form; language is sometimes well-selected to create effects 5-6
Limited control of convention and language, structural and stylistic features appropriate to the selected form; language may be simplistic and/or limited in its effects 3-4
Very limited or no control of conventions or language, structural and stylistic features appropriate to the selected form; language is simplistic and limited in its effects 0-2
Purpose, Audience and Context 110
Insightful and consistent consideration of purpose, audience and context evident within response 9-10
Thoughtful consideration of purpose, audience and context evident within response 7-8
Some consideration of purpose, audience and context evident within the response 5-6
Limited consideration of purpose, audience and context evident within the response 3-4
Very limited or no consideration of purpose, audience and context evident within the response 0-2
Evidence of research/understanding of the topic 1-5
Content and ideas sustain engagement with the nuances of the topic; ideas are innovative and/or sophisticated; strong evidence of research and understanding of the topic has been consistently demonstrated 5
Content and ideas mostly engage with the nuances of the topic; ideas are interesting, original and/or carefully considered; good evidence of research and understanding of the topic has been demonstrated 4
Content and ideas sometimes engage with the nuances of the topic; ideas are satisfactory and/or considered; some evidence of research and understanding of the topic has been demonstrated 3
Limited engagement with the nuances of the topic; ideas may be unoriginal or predictable; limited evidence of research and/or understanding of the topic has been demonstrated 2
Very limited or no engagement with the nuances of the topic; ideas may be very simplistic and/or unoriginal; response may be too brief to demonstrate evidence of research and/or understanding of the topic 0-1
Control of the spoken mode 15
Sustains control of the spoken mode using pace, volume, articulation, emphasis, pitch, projection etc. to excellent effect 5
Mostly controls the spoken mode using pace, volume, articulation, emphasis, pitch, projection etc. to good effect 4
Sound control of the spoken mode using pace, volume, articulation, emphasis, pitch, projection etc. to satisfactory effect 3
Limited control of the spoken mode using pace, volume, articulation, emphasis, pitch, projection etc. 2
Very limited control of the spoken mode using pace, volume, articulation, emphasis, pitch, projection etc. 0-1
Total /30
Process
Task 8 a:
Part 1 - Create Texts
Plan draft three texts on an issue/issues from your studied texts.
Write 700- 800 words on eachPaste a copy of each of these texts in your scrapbookMake sure that you have a clear understanding of the audience, purpose and form you choose for each.
Text 1: Imaginative
Audience Purpose Form Techniques/Conventions
Text 2: Persuasive
Audience Purpose Form Techniques/Conventions
Text 3: Interpretive
Audience Purpose Form Techniques/Conventions
Example
Text 1: Imaginative
Audience Purpose Form Techniques/Conventions
Adults To create empathy for people who are marginalised in society - females in patriarchy Short story Characterisation
POV
Setting
Language choices: extended metaphor, emotive word choices
Text 2: Persuasive
Audience Purpose Form Techniques/Conventions
Community meeting
in Cottesloe WA To inspire audience to act effectively to stop poverty Speech Rhetorical questions
Stats/Facts
Anecdote
High modal
Satire
Text 3: Interpretive
Audience Purpose Form Techniques/Conventions
Year 12 students
to understand the issue of
Dreams versus Reality
Blog Inclusive language
Rhetorical question
Simile/metaphor, etc.
Task 8 a:
Part 2 - Pick one text from Part 1
Choose the best text you created in Part 1
Improve it and write your final copy
Task 8 a:
Part 3 - Explain your chosen text: Rationale Write a rationale explaining the choices you have made for your response, e.g.
why did you choose that issue or theme?
what is your purpose?
who is your intended audience/s?
give detailed explanation of the conventions and techniques that allow you to achieve your purpose (e.g. language choices, visual choices, structural choices).
Task 8 a:
Part 4 - Create Texts
Compile a power point where your rationale is set out with samples from your response to
make your choices clear.
Task 8 a:
Part 5 - Create Texts
7. Rehearse your presentation: you will be expected to
read your created text or sections of it.
explain your rationale with the help of your PowerPoint.
