Year 10.5.3 English Assessment Task 1 Power and Corruption Multimodal Presentation

Due Date: FRIDAY 31^ST MARCH, 2023 (WEEK 9)

Weighting: 25%

Outcomes Assessed:

EN5-1A - responds to and composes increasingly sophisticated and sustained texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure

EN5-5C - thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and increasingly complex ideas and arguments to respond to and compose texts in a range of contexts

EN5-7D - understands and evaluates the diverse ways texts can represent personal and public worlds

Context:

In this module, students have been investigating the ways power and corruption are represented in and through texts. By focusing on two texts the novella, Animal Farm by George Orwell and the film Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani, students are able to compare and contrast their understanding of what power is and how it can be corrupted by those in power.

Task Description:

You are to create a multimodal presentation to help students in Year 10 answer the following question:

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Explain how this is demonstrated within George Orwells Animal Farm and Ramin Bahranis Fahrenheit 451. Provide your opinion on the consequences of corruption within society today, and/or the ethical/unethical nature of key events in both texts.

You should create your multimodal presentation using a digital presentation program such as PowerPoint, Keynote, iMovie or Prezi that guides your audience through your understanding of the question, the ways power and corruption are represented in both texts and how this is conveyed.

You should compare how the ideas or themes are covered and if they are similar or different and in what ways this is shown to the reader or viewer. Consider the use of Venn diagrams to offer such comparisons.

Your presentation must include at least 1 annotated passage from the novel and at least 1 annotated screen shot/still frame from the film. Your thoughtful evaluation should be authentic and reveal a deep understanding of the content.

Your speech must be between 5 6 minutes long.

Presentations shorter than 4 minutes will attract a penalty.

No part of the presentation will count after the 7minute mark.

You will be assessed on how well you:

Communicate verbally, speaking fluently and clearly

Convey the meaning represented in the TWO examples in a sophisticated way through the emphasis of particular lines, phrases, words or other visual elements

Reflect on delivery choices made to enhance meaning of the spoken aspects of the presentation, demonstrating control over language

Consider the visual aspects of the presentation to allow the audience to engage with the video in an effective way

Address the question that has been asked by giving an opinion and detailed explanation of your own answer throughout the presentation

Provide a thoughtful evaluation that reflects a sophisticated and authentic understanding of the content.

Submission Instructions:

Presentations are to be pre-recorded using a recording software you are familiar with e.g. Screencastify, PowerPoint, OBS etc. You must submit the recording, as an Unlisted YouTube link, to your classes Teams Assignment Submission page before 8:50am on the due date.

Note: It is the responsibility of the student to ensure their assessment is correctly submitted. It is not advisable to leave submission till the last minute. Technical issues, including not being able to save your recording or the recording not playing correctly, will not be considered reason for late submission, and marks will be deducted.

Extenuating Circumstances:

Assessment task submission time is 8:50am. An extension to complete the assessment may be granted with a dated and detailed Medical Certificate to legitimise the extenuating circumstance. This Medical Certificate must be provided on the day of returning to school attached to an Illness, Misadventure and Special Circumstances (IMASC) Application. Without a Medical Certificate, the assessment will be penalised with a deduction of 20?ch day (including weekends), unless an IMASC Application has been approved for other circumstances.

Plagiarism

AICS has a zero tolerance policy to plagiarism and students who are found to have plagiarised will receive a zero for their assessment mark, as well as be required to resubmit the task.

Criteria/mark

Mark

PREPARED AND CONVINCING (x/5)

Speaks in a monotone. Pace is inappropriate for the task. Presentation content is absent or does not effectively support verbal content.Extremely reliant on notes/prompts.

1

Voice may be quiet or difficult to understand. Limited expression. Pace either very fast or very slow making it difficult for the audience to follow. Presentation content does not effectively support verbal content.Consistently Reliant on notes/prompts.

2

Voice is clear. Sound expression. Pace is quick but understandable. Presentation content is relevant and supports verbal content though interaction is limited therewith.Reliant on notes/prompts.

3

Voice is clear and uses variation in expression. Pace is good but some stumbles or mispronunciations. Presentation content is relevant, concise and supports verbal content effectively. Good interaction with the content of the slides.Speaks with intermittent reference to notes/prompts.

4

Voice is strong and expression is effective. Speaks slowly and clearly with precision and clarity. Presentation content is relevant, concise, visually pleasing and supports verbal content in a highly effective way. Interacts with the information on the slides to direct the attention of the audience and engage their understanding.Speaking almost entirely independently of notes/prompts.

5

KNOWLEDGEABLE (x/5)

Demonstrates a minimal knowledge and understanding of the ideas, language and visual forms and features. No comparison of either text.

1

Demonstrates a limited knowledge and understanding of the ideas, language and visual forms and features. Describes the techniques and what they are showing. Refers mainly to 1 text.

2

Demonstrates a sound knowledge and understanding of the ideas, language and visual forms and features and how meaning is conveyed. Limited comparison or only references to similarities.

3

Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge and perceptive understanding of the ideas, language and visual forms and features, how meaning is conveyed and comparison of both texts.

4

Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge and insightful understanding of the ideas, language and visual forms and features, how meaning is conveyed and detailed comparison of both texts.

5

SPEECH STRUCTURE AND ANALYSIS (X/5)

Minimal speech structure and integration of textual evidence and analysis of techniques

1

Limited speech structure and integration of textual evidence and analysis of techniques.

2

Sound speech structure and integration of textual evidence and analysis of techniques

3

Competent speech structure and integration of textual evidence and analysis of techniques

4

Sophisticated speech structure and integration of textual evidence and analysis of techniques

5

ANSWERING THE QUESTION (X/5)

Discusses the concepts but makes limited connections to how or why this is demonstrated through the text. Evaluative reflection lacks substance and purpose.

1

Attempts to addresses the question by discussing the quote and explaining their understanding of the concepts as seen in either text. Lack of evaluative reflection that does not provide any insightful understanding of the content.

2

Addresses the question in a sound way by explaining how the concept is shown through the texts. References their understanding of the quote. Provides a satisfactory evaluative reflection that is somewhat limited in understanding of the content.

3

Addresses the question in a competent way by explaining how the concept is shown through both texts and why this is being done with some links to context. References the quote and how this is demonstrated within in text. Provides a competent evaluative reflection that demonstrates good understanding of the content.

4

Addresses the question in a sophisticated way by explaining how the concept is shown throughout the texts and why this is being done including links to context. References the quote and how this is demonstrated within in each text. Provides a sophisticated evaluative reflection that demonstrates deep understanding of the content.

5

USE OF MULTIMODAL ELEMENTS (X/5)

Creates a basic presentation which includes 1 labelled passage and/or 1 annotated screen shot. May include simple images.

1

Creates a limited presentation which includes a basic 1 annotated passage and/or annotated screen shot. May include images related to the topic or concept.

2

Creates a sound presentation which includes 1 annotated passage and 1 annotated screen shot. May include GIFs or other images which support the content of the speech.

3

Creates a competent presentation which integrates a variety of visual elements to enhance the engagement and understanding of the audience. Includes at least 1 annotated passage and screen shot. Mat include GIFs, animations, transitions or highlighting.

4

Creates a sophisticated presentation which integrates a wide variety of visual elements to enhance the engagement and understanding of the audience. Includes more than 1 annotated passage and/or screen shot. Includes GIFs, animations, transitions and highlighting throughout.

5