2015 Unit 1 English
CREATING & PRESENTING We Can Be Heroes dir. Matthew Saville (2005)
Guidelines
Outcome 2 TASK: Create THREE pieces of writing (1 x expository, 1 x persuasive and 1 x imaginative,) which explore some of the ideas, issues and/or arguments surrounding our context-‐ Australian Identity and Belonging. Your pieces of writing should be 500-‐ 600 words each and be created for a specific audience and purpose. In addition, you will create Written Explanations in which you comment on your authorial choices (these should be 100-‐150 words each). You are to use the prompts as the basis for each piece of writing. You are not to write a text response. Instead, you should draw selectively from the ideas, events, situations and people in We Can Be Heroes to develop and inspire your own writing. You may also draw on other films, texts, events, ideas or situations which are linked to Australia’s identity and what it means to be Australian. All of your authorial decisions need to be outlined in the Written Explanations. These will also be assessed. Timeline for completion
WEEK 10
Period 1 Teacher distributes 3 unseen prompts (expository, persuasive, imaginative) and students begin to brainstorm, linking prompt with the writing ideas brought in to the SAC. From this point, your teacher can only make general, verbal comments about your work Students may have with them 3 A4 SINGLE sided pages of notes/ideas (see Allowable Materials)
Period 2 Students continue writing and editing their pieces to improve spelling, grammar, punctuation and expression. At the end of writing sessions, all work including planning pages will be collected for assessment
Period 3 Students continue writing and editing their pieces, and their explanation, to improve spelling, grammar, punctuation and expression. All work, including planning pages, will be collected for assessment
NB. There are NO planning periods for this SAC. You will be responding to unseen prompts, just like in the exam. Word Limit • 500-‐600 words each (THREE pieces in total) + THREE 100-‐150 word Written Explanations. • This word limit will be strictly enforced. Responses that significantly exceed the word limit are not considered to demonstrate “sophisticated” control (see marking criteria). Allowable Materials • Pens, pencils, highlighters • 1 x A4 single-‐sided page, handwritten. This sheet should contain notes, largely in dot-‐point form. It should contain information and a brief plan for your piece– no full paragraphs or completed drafts are permitted. • The SAC criteria sheet • Dictionary/Thesaurus Absences • Students who miss any class time during the SAC period due to illness must provide a medical certificate (immediately upon returning to school) in order for time in lieu to be arranged. Assessment of SAC • All three writing pieces will be assessed (together) against the criteria. • There are 30 possible marks for this SAC. Use the marking rubric provided to ensure your responses demonstrate the key knowledge and skills of this Outcome.