John Paul College Higher School Certificate 2014 Assessment Information/Cover Sheet Name: Subject: English - Extension Teachers:

CHA Task Number: 1 Writing Task

Weighting:

15%

Date Due: week 2 term 1 2014 Instructions: You will be required to complete a 2 part writing task. Part 1 will be an extended response on The Skull Beneath the Skin and how this text relates and fits into the Crime Genre as a whole. You will be expected to refer to at least 2 other texts in your response. Marked out of 25 Part 2 will a creative writing task in response to a specific stimulus. The task will require to you use and extend upon the clue-puzzle sub genre. Marked out of 25

Outcomes to be assessed - the student should be able to: H1 - A student distinguishes and evaluates the values expressed through texts. H2 - A student explains different ways of valuing texts
H3 - A student composes extended texts.

PLAGIARISM STATEMENT
By submitting the task for grading and/or marking, I acknowledge the following; The work submitted is my own work (unless appropriate acknowledgement has been made). Where the work of others is used and not acknowledged, a finding of Plagiarism will be made and a zero grade or N/A will be awarded. Signed: __________________________

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EXTENSION ENGLISH HSC 2014 ASSESSMENT 1. The Skull Beneath the Skin Weighting: 15 total marks 50 Due Date: Friday, Week 2, Term 1 2014 Part I. 25 marks. In this question you will be marked on your ability to: apply the conventions of crime fiction to a text and evaluate the degree to which it conforms to these conventions. Identify the key values embodied in the set text including literary and social values. Demonstrate ability to engage in complex, mature discussion. a) Essay task: In the Crime Writing genre, it is more important to follow the conventions of a crime fiction sub-genre than to consciously create a piece of literature. Discuss. In your answer refer to The Skull Beneath the Skin and at least two texts of your own to support your thesis. 25 marks. Part 2; 25 Marks. In this question you will be marked on your ability to: Use stylistic devices suitable for audience and purpose and context. Demonstrate your knowledge of detectives in crime fiction. Write in two styles, journalistic and narrative

a) Imagine you are a journalist for a writers magazine called Crime Pays. This months issue focusses on the nature of the detective in crime fiction. Write a feature article on this topic. In your answer refer to at least three detectives in the crime fiction you have studied including Cordelia Grey in The Skull beneath the Skin. 10 marks. b) Write an original short story (2-3 pages in length) suitable for an adult audience, in which you introduce your own original detective, use the PD James technique of literary allusions, and present and solve a crime. You may choose to adapt a clue puzzle pattern or police procedural. 15 marks.

Extended essay: Marking criteria: Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4

Criteria
Critically considers values expressed in particular texts and the ways in which texts are valued in different contexts Shows sophisticated evaluation of the relationships that exist in and between texts, and relevant conventions Shows sophisticated ability to explore language features Sustains an extended composition, in a style appropriate to the question, displaying highly developed control of language to express complex ideas with clarity. Explores values expressed in particular texts and the ways in which texts are valued in different contexts Shows an ability to evaluate the relationships that exist in and between texts, and relevant conventions Shows substantial ability to explore language features Sustains an extended composition, in a style appropriate to the question, displaying skilful control of language to express complex ideas with clarity. Shows awareness of the values expressed in particular texts and understands the different ways in which texts can be valued Provides a considered personal response that attempts to evaluate the relationships that exist in and between texts, and relevant conventions Shows sound ability to explore language features Writes an extended composition, in a style appropriate to the question, displaying competent control of language to express ideas. Acknowledges that texts can be valued in different ways and in different contexts. Provides a personal response that describes some of the relationships that exist in and between texts, and relevant conventions Shows some ability to explore language features Writes a composition, in a style appropriate to the question, displaying reasonable control of language to express ideas. Offers limited understanding that texts can be valued in different ways. Provides personal opinions that display limited ability to describe the relationships that exist in and between texts, and relevant conventions Shows limited ability to explore language features May display reasonable control of language which may not be in a style and form appropriate to the question, to express ideas that may have limited relevance to the question.

Range/Marks

A range 21 -25

B range 16 - 20

C range 11 - 15

D range 6 - 10

E range 1-5

Part 2 feature article

Suggested Marking criteria: Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 Criteria
Shows sophisticated ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates with flair and insight the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays highly developed control of language to express complex ideas with clarity and originality, in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows substantial ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates with insight the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays skilful control of language to express complex ideas with clarity, in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows sound ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates sound ability to express the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays competent control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows some ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates some ability to express the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays reasonable control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows limited ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates limited ability to express the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text May display reasonable control of language to express ideas that may have limited relevance to the question, in a style and form which may not be appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context.

Range/ Marks A range 10-12 B range 7-9 C range 5-6 D range 3-4 E range 0-2

Part 2 own narrative.

Suggested Marking criteria: Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 Criteria
Shows sophisticated ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates with flair and insight the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays highly developed control of language to express complex ideas with clarity and originality, in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows substantial ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates with insight the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays skilful control of language to express complex ideas with clarity, in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows sound ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates sound ability to express the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays competent control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows some ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates some ability to express the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text Displays reasonable control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context. Shows limited ability to compose an extended text consistent with relevant conventions Demonstrates limited ability to express the ways ideas and values can be expressed in an extended text May display reasonable control of language to express ideas that may have limited relevance to the question, in a style and form which may not be appropriate to the genre, purpose, audience and context.

Range/ Marks A range 13-15 B range 10-12 C range 7-9 D range 3-6 E range 0-2