St Peter’s Catholic College

Tuggerah Lakes

Stage 6 Assessment Notification

ENGLISH

PART A
COURSE: ENGLISH STANDARD TASK NAME: Persuasive Essay ASSESSMENT TASK NO: 2
UNIT OF WORK: LANGUAGE, IDENTITY AND DATE DISTRIBUTED: 27/02/2024 DATE DUE: 3/04/2024
CULTURE
WEIGHTING: 25%
TEACHER: TEV/CLI/NJO/KRE
(MOD A 15%/MOD C 10%) MAXIMUM MARK: 20
STUDENT Number: YEAR LEVEL: Year 12 ASSESSMENT METHOD: In Class Test

PART B: ASSESSMENT TASK

SHORT TASK DESCRIPTION/INSTRUCTION TO STUDENT:
THIS TASK WILL CONSIST OF A PERSUASIVE ESSAY FROM ONE OF THE TWO POSSIBILITIES BELOW.
YOU DO NOT GET TO CHOOSE – YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE ACTUAL QUESTION ON THE DAY OF THE TASK.

THE TWO POSSIBILITIES ARE:

1. Lawson's lack of diversity within his stories results in a limiting portrayal of Australian identity and
culture.

Compose an essay in which you argue FOR or AGAINST this statement. You should refer to THREE of
Lawson’s Short Stories.

2. Lawson’s significance as an author lies in his role in revealing an emerging sense of a uniquely
Australian identity and culture.

Compose an essay in which you argue FOR or AGAINST this statement. You should refer to THREE of
Lawson’s Short Stories.

You will be given 5 minutes reading time and 45 minutes writing time.

The final date for drafts to be submitted to your teacher is Monday 25th March.

The prescribed stories are:

 The Drover’s Wife
 The Union Buries its Dead
 Shooting the Moon
 Our Pipes
 The Loaded Dog

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YOU WILL BE ASSESSED ON YOUR ABILITY TO:
 Articulate your understanding of the topic.
 Demonstrate your knowledge of Henry Lawson’s Short Stories to support your ideas.
 Analyse the way in which language and structural features help shape meaning.
 Present your ideas using language and structural features of a persuasive text.
OUTCOMES BEING ASSESSED:

EN12-2 uses, evaluates and justifies processes, skills and knowledge required to effectively respond to and compose texts in different
modes, media and technologies.
EN12-3 analyses and uses language forms, features and structures of texts and justifies their appropriateness for purpose, audience and
context and explains effects on meaning
EN12-4 adapts and applies knowledge, skills and understanding of language concepts and literary devices into new and different contexts
EN12-5 thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively, analytically and discerningly to respond to and compose texts that include considered
and detailed information, ideas and arguments
EN12-9 - reflects on, assesses and monitors own learning and refines individual and collaborative processes as an independent learner.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE/PENALTIES (Refer to the Assessment Handbook)

All late submissions or missed tasks will require the completion of an Illness/misadventure/special consideration form with appropriate
documentation e.g. medical certificate, note from parent, letter of explanation etc. If you know in advance you will not be able to meet the due
date of the Assessment you must complete an Illness/misadventure/special consideration form prior to the due date. Failure to complete an
Illness/Misadventure/Special consideration form will result in a zero mark.

PART C: CANDIDATE CHECKLIST

Yes No N/A
1. I understand the requirements and expectations of this assessment task. ☐ ☐ ☐
2. I understand the penalties which may apply and the Appeals Process available to me if required. (Refer ☐ ☐ ☐
to Assessment Handbook for details)
3. I have notified the Assessor of my Special Needs to be considered during this Assessment Task. ☐ ☐ ☐
4. I understand the implications of plagiarism). ☐ ☐ ☐
I agree to meet the criteria listed above and by signing this document and I certify all documents submitted for this task are my own.
I acknowledge the requirements of this assessment.

CANDIDATE SIGNATURE: Date:

ASSESSMENT SUBMITTED: (CANDIDATE SIGNATURE REQUIRED) Date:

PART D: FEEDBACK
FEEDBACK FOR FUTURE ACTION / OVERALL PERFORMANCE / STRATEGIES FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS

Mark/Grade Achieved:
_________________________________________________ _____________________________
Teacher Signature Date

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Marking Criteria Mark
 Develops sustained and insightful arguments to justify their position in relation to the 17-20
question.
 Includes detailed and well-selected textual reference from THREE stories to support ideas
 Analyses a wide variety of language forms, features and structures of texts and considers
their effects on meaning
 Incorporates a wide variety of highly effective persuasive language features, targeted to
audience, purpose and context.
 Develops sustained and logical arguments to justify their position in relation to the question. 13-16
 Includes detailed and relevant textual reference from THREE stories support ideas.
 Analyses a variety of language forms, features and structures of texts and considers their
effects on meaning.
 Incorporates a wide variety of persuasive language features, targeted to audience, purpose
and context
 Develops clear arguments to justify their position. May lack sufficient connection to the 9-12
question.
 Includes relevant textual reference from THREE stories to support ideas.
 Identifies a variety of language forms, features and structures of texts. Attempts to explain
their effect on meaning.
 Incorporates a variety of persuasive language features with some sense of audience,
purpose and context. Techniques used may be repetitive at times.
 Describes some reasons either for or against the question. May try to argue both sides 5-8
 Basic use of textual reference. May be limited in its ability to support ideas
 Identifies some language forms, features and structures of texts.
 Basic use of persuasive language features with limited connection to audience, purpose and
context.
 Brevity may be an issue
 Composes a response with little to no connection to the question. 1-4
 Elementary use of textual reference
 Little to no reference to language forms or features
 Elementary inclusion of persuasive language features
 Brevity may be an issue
Non attempt or non-serious attempt 0

Outcomes EX THR SUD BAS ELM

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EN12-3 analyses and uses language forms, features and structures of texts and justifies their
appropriateness for purpose, audience and context and explains effects on meaning
EN12-4 adapts and applies knowledge, skills and understanding of language concepts and
literary devices into new and different contexts
EN12-5 thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively, analytically and discerningly to
respond to and compose texts that include considered and detailed information, ideas and
arguments

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