Gilmore College for Girls

Topic: Crow Country

Assessment type: Text Response Essay Outline

Name

Class

Date

CRITERION A: Analysing
Level

7-8

(For teacher)
The student:
a) Provides perceptive identification and
explanation of the context, language,
structure, technique and style, and explains
the relationships among texts thoroughly
b) Provides perceptive identification and
explanation of the effects of the creator's
choices on an audience

(For student)
a) Shows a high understanding of the time and
place (setting), language and style of the novel
b) Can show they have a high understanding
that the author has chosen special information
to send a message to audience
c) Is able to discuss and explain ideas about the
book effectively.

c) Gives detailed justification of opinions and

ideas with a range of examples, and thorough
explanations; uses accurate terminology

5-6

3-4

12

The student:
a) Provides substantial identification and
explanation of the context, language,
structure, technique and style, and explains
the relationships among texts
b) Provides substantial identification and
explanation of the effects of the creator's
choices on an audience
c) Sufficiently justifies opinions and ideas with
examples, and explanations; uses accurate
terminology

a) Shows an understanding of the time and

place (setting), language and style of the novel.
b) Can show they understand that the author
has chosen special information to send a
message to audience
c) Is able to discuss and explain ideas about the
book using examples and the correct terms.

The student:
a) Provides adequate identification and
explanation of the context, language,
structure, technique and style, and some
explanation of the relationships among texts
b) Provides adequate identification and
explanation of the effects of the creator's
choices on an audience
c) Justifies opinions and ideas with some
examples and explanations, though this may
not be consistent; uses some terminology
The student:
a) Provides minimal identification and
explanation of the context, language,
structure, technique and style, and does not
explain of the relationships among texts
b) Provides minimal identification and
explanation of the effects of the creator's
choices on an audience
c) Rarely justifies opinions and ideas with
examples or explanations; little or no

a) Shows some understanding of the time and

place (setting), language and style of the novel.
b) Can show they have some understanding
that the author has chosen special information
to send a message to audience
c) Is able to discuss and explain ideas about the
book using some examples and some of the
correct terms, but not all the time.

a) Shows limited understanding of the time and

place (setting), language and style of the novel.
b) Shows limited understanding that the author
has chosen special information to send a
message to audience
c) Hardly discusses and explains ideas about
the book using examples and does not use
many correct terms.

terminology
0

My work does not reach a standard described by

any of the indicators above

CRITERION B: Organising Not Applicable to this assessment

Level
7 -8

5-6
3-4
1-2

My work does not reach a standard described by

any of the indicators above

CRITERION D: Using Language

Please note syntax means "following grammar rules when writing a sentence"
Level
EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA
7-8
The student:
a) Effectively uses a range of appropriate
vocabulary, sentence structures and
forms of expression.
b) Writes and speaks in a consistently
appropriate register and style that
serve the context and intention
c) Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation
with a high degree of accuracy; errors
are minor but the communication is
effective.
d) Spells/writes and pronounces with high
degree of accuracy; errors are minor
and communication is effective
e) Makes effective use of appropriate
non-verbal communication techniques.

a) Uses the right vocabulary, sentence structures

and expression correctly
b) Always writes using the right language style
c) Use grammar and punctuation to a very high
standard, only has small errors that do not
damage your arguments
d) Spells/writes correctly to a very high
standard with only small errors that do not
damage your arguments.
e) Uses the right writing techniques correctly

5-6
The student:
a) Uses a varied range of appropriate
vocabulary, sentence structures and
forms of expression
b) Writes and speaks competently in a

a) Uses a mixed vocabulary, sentence structures

and expression correctly
b) Writes using the correct language style
c) Use grammar and punctuation with limited
accuracy, has lots of errors that do not
damage your arguments

register and style that serve the context

and intention
c) Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation
with limited accuracy and errors
considerable degree of accuracy; and
errors do not hinder communication
d) Spells/writes and pronounces with a
some degree of accuracy; and errors
do not hinder effective
communication.
e) Makes sufficient use of appropriate
non-verbal communication techniques.

d) Spells/writes with some correctness and

errors do not damage your arguments.
e) Uses correct writing techniques

3-4
The student:
a) Uses an adequate range of
appropriate vocabulary, sentence
structures and forms of expression
b) Sometimes writes and speaks in a
register and style that serve the context
and intention.
c) Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation
with limited accuracy and errors some
degree of accuracy; and errors
sometimes hinder communication
d) Spells/writes and pronounces with
some degree accuracy; and errors
sometimes hinder communication.
e) Makes limited and/or inappropriate
use of non-verbal communication
techniques

a) Uses acceptable vocabulary, sentence

structures and expression
b) Sometimes uses the correct language
c) Use grammar and punctuation with some
correctness, and errors sometimes damages
your arguments
d) Spells/writes with some correctness and
errors sometimes damages your arguments.
e) Uses limited writing techniques

1-2
The student:
a) Uses a limited range of appropriate
vocabulary, sentence structures and
forms of expression
b) Writes and speaks in an inappropriate
register and style that do not serve the
context and intention.
c) Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation
with a limited accuracy and errors
often hinder communication.
d) Spells/writes and pronounces with
limited accuracy; and errors often
hinder communication.
e) Makes limited and/or inappropriate
use of non-verbal communication
techniques
0

a) Uses limited vocabulary, sentence structure

and expression
b) Doesn't use the correct language
c) Use grammar and punctuation with limited
correctness, and errors damage your
arguments
d) Uses limited writing techniques

My work does not reach a standard described by

any of the indicators above