Monday, April 30, 2012

Criteria Sheet Example


CRITERIA FOR SUMMATIVE TASK – Narrative
Name:________________________________________                        Date:______________________                Teacher:____________________________

CRITERIA
E
D
C
B
A
Receptive Mode:





Recognise that ideas in novels/stories can be written from different viewpoints, leading to different interpretations and responses

Does not recognise different viewpoints, interpretations and responses

Limited recognition of different viewpoints, interpretations and responses

Occasionally identifies different viewpoints, interpretations and responses

Easily identifies different viewpoints, interpretations and responses

Effortlessly identifies different viewpoints, interpretations and responses
Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality
Very limited understanding of a narrative’s purpose, does not write a narrative, uses wrong structure.
Basic understanding of a narrative’s purpose attempts to tell a story but does not follow narrative structure.
Shows a developing understanding of narrative’s purpose by using correct structure but does not go into detail of description.
Clearly understands a narrative’s purpose by using correct structure and goes into detail of description.
Demonstrates an excellent understanding of a narrative’s purpose and is creatively descriptive throughout their narrative.
Productive Mode:






Understands how noun and adjective groups provide a fuller description of characters

Fails to demonstrate an understanding; cannot use nouns/adjectives correctly when describing or developing characters

Shows  a partial understanding using simple nouns/adjectives when describing or developing characters

Shows a basic knowledge using nouns/adjectives when describing or developing characters

Shows a clear knowledge using a variety of nouns/adjectives when describing or developing characters

Shows  a thorough knowledge using an extensive variety of nouns/adjectives when describing or developing  characters
Create literary texts using realistic and fantasy settings and characters that draw on the worlds represented in texts students have experienced

Inadequate production of literary text – unclear characters and settings with little information to go on

Produces a basic literary text – unexciting setting and characters and unclear information

Adequate production of literary text – includes setting and characters with clear information.

Successfully produces a literary text that has an exciting setting and characters are clarified with good information.

Expertly produces a literary text that is interesting, exciting and creative in its setting and clear character descriptions.
Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience

Student devotes little time and effort to the writing process. Does not give any attention to purpose or audience through language features and images

Student devotes some time and effort to the writing process, but seldom gave attention to purpose or audience through language features and images.
Student devotes sufficient time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing) and gives attention to purpose and audience through language features and images.
Student devotes an ample time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing) and works hard to make the story interesting through language features and images.
Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing) and works hard to make the story very interesting through language features and images.
Use a range of software including word processing programs with fluency to construct, edit and publish written text, and select, edit and place visual, print and audio elements.

Needs more than necessary assistance to use software to construct, edit and publish written text on Microsoft Word.

Occasionally needs some assistance to use software to construct, edit and publish written text on Microsoft Word.

Sometimes needs assistance to use software to construct, edit and publish written text on Microsoft Word.

Rarely requires assistance to use software to construct, edit and publish fluent written text on Microsoft Word.

Never requires assistance to use software to construct, edit and publish and produces exceptionally fluent written text on Microsoft Word.
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Task sheet example

Task sheet example:




Name:                                                                           Class:
Teacher:
First Draft Due: 4th May 2012     Final Copy Due: 25th May 2012              Mode: Written                    Genre: Narrative
Conditions:
·         Individual
·         5 weeks
·         7 lessons in class and in own time
·         Teacher input only through draft feedback
·         Access to ICT – Microsoft Office Word
·         More than 500 words

Your Role
You are now a publishing author! Well you will be. For now, you are an author. The publishing part comes in at the end when you print your narrative.
Your Task
You are to write a narrative that focuses on Relationships and Problems in Stories. As a class, we will look at what this topic means, but mainly, you are going to write a narrative that has characters in it and the characters have a problem and then resolve/work out that problem.
Your Audience
Your audience is your peers (Year 5’s, 10-12 year olds). So make sure your narrative is interesting to you and your friends!

Assessable Elements

·         Characters each have a different opinion in your narrative.
Criteria Element: Recognise that ideas in novels/stories can be written from different viewpoints, leading to different interpretations and responses.
·         Follow the structure of a narrative.
Criteria Element: Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality
·         Use adjectives when describing characters!
Criteria Element: Understands how noun and adjective groups provide a fuller description of characters
·         Write a creative and imaginative narrative using real life and fantasy ideas.
Criteria Element: Create literary texts using realistic and fantasy settings and characters that draw on the worlds represented in texts students have experienced
·         Plan your narrative before you start! Make your narrative appealing to your peers.
Criteria Element: Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience
·         Use Microsoft Word to publish your narrative!
Criteria Element: Use a range of software including word processing programs with fluency to construct, edit and publish written text, and select, edit and place visual, print and audio elements.

Monday, April 23, 2012



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