SCHOOL ASSESSED COURSEWORK

Student Name
Subject & Unit: English Unit 1
Subject Teacher: Mrs Black/ Mrs Johnstone/Ms Kendall
Area of Study: AOS 2: Analysing Argument
SAC # & Name: Outcome 2A: Analysis of argument and persuasive language
Due Date: Week 1, Term 2
Thursday 16 April 2020 at 5.10pm
Conditions and Please note conditions below:
allowable materials:  The article will be uploaded to SIMON at 8.00am. It will be placed in
General Documents with the title Analysing Argument SAC material 2020.
The article will be based on Australia’s 2018 PISA results.
 You are to download the article and begin reading and annotating it.
 During scheduled English classes that day, students will be given 45
minutes to work on their task.
 Mrs Johnstone’s class in period 2 (period 1 of double will be
spent on other aspects of the course)
 Ms Kendall’s class in period 3
 Ms Black’s class in period 5
 You may type or handwrite your analysis. It must be finished and
uploaded to SIMON no later than 5.10pm. After 5:10pm, uploads will be
flagged as late and will receive a zero percentage.
 When submitting the assessment, students should include a scanned,
attached or photographed copy of their annotations of the article.

Students are encouraged to download the article as a word document from

SIMON; type their name on the line provided (student declaration),
annotate the text in this document and type their analysis beneath it,
submitting the one document on SIMON as their SAC upload.

Students may handwrite or type the analysis as they wish. You are permitted pens,
pencils, highlighters and a dictionary.
No other materials will be allowed during the SAC writing time. Students are not to
communicate with their peers during the assessment period. They may not use the
internet for any purpose. They may not use mobile phones for any purpose except to
photograph their finished work and annotated sheet if need be.
Marks available: 40

Task:

Analyse the use of argument and persuasive language in a text that presents a point of view on an issue currently debated
in the media.
 STUDENT DECLARATION:

I declare that the work submitted in relation to this task is all my own and I have not received unwarranted assistance
from teachers, tutors or anyone else prior to its completion. My work has been completed according to the guidelines set
by my teacher and school and in accordance with rules set down by the VCAA. I understand that the submission of part,
or all, of someone else’s work constitutes plagiarism and I accept the consequences which will be imposed should I do so.

Student signature: ___________________________________            Date: ___________

VCE ENGLISH SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS: typical performance in each range

Very low Low Medium High Very high

Limited Some Sound and clear Detailed and Comprehensive and

understanding of understanding of understanding of accurate complex
the arguments the arguments the arguments understanding of understanding of the
presented in the presented in the presented in the text the arguments arguments presented
text showing text showing some and how it has been presented in the in the text and how it
limited awareness awareness of how constructed to text and how it has has been constructed
of how it has it has been position audiences. been constructed to position audiences.
been constructed constructed to to position
to position position audiences. audiences.
audiences.
Limited analysis Some analysis of Clear and Detailed and Sophisticated and
of arguments with arguments with appropriate analysis careful analysis of insightful analysis of
some reference to limited discussion of arguments with arguments with arguments with
Unit 1
the text. of the intent and broad discussion of thoughtful complex discussion of
Outcome 2
development of the the intent and discussion of the the intent and
Analyse and arguments, development of the intent and development of the
compare the persuasive use of arguments, development of arguments, persuasive
use of language and the persuasive use of the arguments, use of language and
argument impact of the text. language and the persuasive use of the impact of the text.
and Some use of impact of the text. language and the Considered and
persuasive textual evidence to Suitable use of impact of the text. accurate use of
language in justify the analysis. textual evidence to Careful use of textual evidence to
texts that justify the analysis. textual evidence to justify the analysis.
present a
justify the
point of view
on an issue
analysis.
currently Limited control Some control of Sound control of Careful control of Skillful control of the
debated in of the features of the features of the features of the features of features of analysis,
the media. analysis. analysis, including analysis, including analysis, including including the highly
the use of the appropriate use the careful use of proficient use of
structure, of structure, structure, structure, conventions
conventions and conventions and conventions and and language,
language, language, including language, including the use of
including the use the use of relevant including the use relevant
Overall of metalanguage. metalanguage. of relevant metalanguage.
metalanguage.
result:
Written language Mostly clear Generally fluent Expressive, fluent Highly expressive,
that shows written language and coherent and coherent fluent and coherent
limited control of that employs some written language written language written language that
spelling, conventions of that employs the that employs the employs the skillful
punctuation and spelling, appropriate use of appropriate and and accurate use of
syntax of punctuation and spelling, accurate use of spelling, punctuation
Standard syntax of Standard punctuation and spelling, and syntax of
Australian Australian English. syntax of Standard punctuation and Standard Australian
English. Australian English. syntax of Standard English.
Australian
English.

________________/40 Marks Percentage: ____________

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