Bowral High School English Faculty

Year 10 Assessment Task 3 – Heroes

A Task in 2 parts: Speech (with transcript) and Essay

Weighting: 30% Speech (10%) Essay (20%)

Syllabus Outcomes to be assessed: EN5 - 1A, 2A, 5C, 7D, 8D

When will my work be returned? Your work will be returned to you by Monday 19 October.

Name: ______Class: 10 _____ Mark /10

Marking Criteria for Year 10 Assessment Task, 2015 - Speech on Heroes

Marking Criteria / Mark
·  Skilfully expresses understanding of ideas about “the hero” in the context of your studies.
·  Skilfully explains the ways your chosen hero is represented in texts.
·  Skilfully organises, develops and expresses ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form.
·  Skilfully uses verbal and non-verbal techniques to deliver a speech. / 9-10
·  Competently expresses understanding of ideas about “the hero” in the context of your studies.
·  Competently explains the ways your chosen hero is represented in texts.
·  Competently organises, develops and expresses ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form.
·  Competently uses verbal and non-verbal techniques to deliver a speech. / 7-8
•  Soundly expresses an understanding of ideas about “the hero” in the context of your studies.
•  Soundly explains some of the ways your chosen hero is represented in texts.
·  Soundly organises, develops and expresses ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form.
•  Soundly uses verbal and non-verbal techniques to deliver a speech. / 5-6
·  Expresses a basic understanding of ideas about “the hero”.
·  Attempts to explain the ways your chosen hero is represented in texts.
·  Organises, develops and expresses ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form in a basic way (i.e. speech is under 3 minutes, lacks structure, etc.).
·  Attempts to use verbal and non-verbal techniques to deliver a speech. / 3-4
·  A limited attempt to express ideas about “the hero”.
·  A limited attempt to explain the ways your chosen hero is shown in texts.
·  Limited ability to organise, develop and express ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form (i.e. the speech is under 1 minute).
·  Limited ability to use verbal and non-verbal techniques to deliver a speech. / 1-2
·  A non-attempt or non-serious attempt. / 0

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Name: ______Class: 10 _____ Mark: /20

Marking Criteria for Year 10 Assessment Task, 2015 - Essay on Heroes

Marking Criteria / Mark
·  Skilfully expresses understanding of the concept of “the hero” in the context of your study.
•  Skilfully evaluates the impact of language forms and features on how meaning is shaped.
·  Skilfully organises, develops and expresses ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form (i.e. an essay). / 17 - 20
·  Competently expresses understanding of the concept of “the hero” in the context of your study.
•  Competently evaluates the impact of language forms and features on how meaning is shaped.
·  Competently organises, develops and expresses ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form (i.e. an essay). / 13 - 16
•  Expresses a sound understanding of the concept of “the hero” in the context of your study.
•  Soundly evaluates the impact of language forms and features on how meaning is shaped.
•  Adequately organises, develops and expresses ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form (i.e. an essay). / 9 - 12
•  Expresses a basic understanding of ideas about “the hero” in the context of your study.
•  Attempts, in a basic way, to evaluate the impact of language forms and features on how meaning is shaped.
•  Makes an elementary attempt to organise, develop and express ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form (i.e. an essay). / 5 - 9
·  Expresses a limited understanding of ideas about “the hero”.
•  Limited knowledge and / or understanding of the impact of language forms and features on how meaning is shaped.
·  Response is very limited in length and fails to follow an essay form. / 1 - 4
·  A non-attempt or non-serious attempt. / 0

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