MYP Summative Assessment Task Sheet

Subject Language and Literature (English)

Grade 9
Objectives (criteria) B – Organisation C – Producing Text D – Using Language
assessed
Date / deadline, and any specific Proposal DUE on ManageBac: Nov 25 @ 12pm
Two Structured Work Periods: Week of Dec 5
submission instructions
Final DUE on ManageBac: Jan 2nd @ 8pm
Presentations: Weeks of Jan. 2 and 9th
Date by when results and feedback can be Week of Jan. 27
expected
Unit Details
Unit Name Call to Action
Key Concept Communication
Related Concept(s) Audience imperatives, Purpose, Structure, Style
Global Context Fairness and Development
Statement of Inquiry Communicating in order to effect change toward a better future requires a
structure and style driven by the author's purpose and intended effect on the
audience.
Description of the Task:
The United Nations Human Rights Council is actively searching for experts in their field to help guide UN resources to
communities that need them most, based on the UN Sustainable Goals programme. Your task is to research a
human rights violation related to these goals and prepare a persuasive presentation urging the Human Rights
Council to take action.

Your presentation must include accurately sourced facts about the human rights violation you select, which includes
referencing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You should also reference the UN Sustainable Development
Goals.
Each presentation must be a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 6
minutes in length and contain visuals (i.e. PowerPoint, Prezi, or other medium
approved by your teacher). A typed and annotated copy of your speech will
be due prior to the presentation, with your claim, persuasive devices, and a
counter-argument clearly annotated. Include a Works Cited at the end of the
presentation.

Your Role:
As a human rights defender, you must deliver your persuasive presentation
with urgency and interest. The Human Rights council has limited resources and must strategically select where the
greatest aid is required. This means your presentation must go beyond informing the audience by effectively
persuading them to take action.

Your Audience:
The class will act as the Human Rights Council. Every student must listen attentively to each presentation and
participate by evaluating the content and persuasiveness of the presentation.

Assessment details
Criteria What I’m Looking For
Criterion B – Organising

i. Makes sophisticated use of organizational
structures that serve the context and intention
effectively.
ii. Effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a
coherent and logical manner with ideas building
on each other in a sophisticated way.
iii. Use referencing and formatting tools to create a
presentation style suitable to the context and
intention.
Criterion C – Producing Text
i. Produce texts that demonstrate insight,
imagination and sensitivity while exploring and
reflecting critically on new perspectives and ideas
arising from personal engagement with the
creative process.
ii. Make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic,
literary and visual devices, demonstrating
awareness of impact on an audience.
iii. Select relevant details and examples to develop
ideas.
Criterion D – Using Language
i. Effectively uses a varied range of appropriate
vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of
expression.
ii. Writes and speaks in a consistently appropriate
register and style that serve the context and
intention.
iii. Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a
high degree of accuracy; errors are minor and
communication is effective.
iv. Use appropriate non-verbal communication
techniques.
Expert structure, including introduction with clear
statement of purpose/claim, appropriate subtopics, a
counter-argument, and conclusion.
Presentation is 5-6 minutes long, including any
audio/visual aids.
Ideas logically build from one to the other to
communicate a strong overall understanding of the
topic and create a powerful overall call for action.
MLA formatting and referencing is included at the
end of the visual presentation and is expertly used
to cite ideas and leverage expertise.
A minimum of 4 academic sources are used.
The presentation is an informed, comprehensive, and
independent response that deals with the topic in a
creative yet sensitive way.
Student met “soft” deadlines and engaged in the
planning process.
A variety of powerful images and persuasive devices
that appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos is used to
convince the audience of the importance of the overall
purpose of the presentation.
A strong counter-argument is used that acknowledges
opposing viewpoints on the topic.
Purposeful examples, statistics, evidence, etc., are
used to add to the overall persuasiveness of the
presentation.
Vocabulary and sentence structures are advanced
and varied to allow for the communication of complex
ideas with the audience.
Formal register is used with no slang or casual
language.
The tone is impassioned and engaging. Changes in
tone are used purposefully for effect.
The pacing is controlled and appropriate.
Spoken and written grammar is highly accurate with
very few errors. Errors represent risk-taking with more
advanced grammatical forms. Errors do not impede
communication.
The purposeful use of body language (gestures,
stance, eye contact, etc.) and visual presentation skills
(i.e. visual aid) add to the overall effectiveness of the
presentation.