HUNTER SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTSHSC ENGLISH – Standard and Advanced 2015/16

Assessment Task NotificationModule Area of Study: DiscoveryOutcomes HSC English 11, 12, 13Task Weighting 15% - Speech (formal mark) and Creative writing (Prerequisite – for feedback)Modes Speaking 15%

Due DatesPlease note the multiple due dates for this task

Part I –Creative WritingTerm 4, Week 5

Thursday, 5th November, Period 5

Part II – PresentationsTerm 4, Week 10

Submission of presentation (speech transcript and any presentation resources) by 9am on Monday, December 7th (edmodo, moodle, emailed or hard copy submission)

Presentations will occur during Weeks 10 and 11 of Term 4 Panels will be published by Monday, 7th December will be the first day of speeches.

Task Description:PART A – Creative Writing (Week 5)Writing imaginatively about discovery is an essential part of your learning in this unit. Attached to this notification is a detailed imaginative writing task. It contains a number of statements about discovery and a series of images. Your composition must use one of the statements and one of the given images. Colour versions of the images will be available digitally.

Although you may have prepared a piece of writing before the day of the task, you will complete an accountable draft in class, under exam conditions and in one period without notes. After you have submitted your composition your teacher will provide you with feedback comments. Use this feedback to refine your writing in preparation for the formal presentation task.

Your composition should be approximately 800 words. The best writing will explore the concept of Discovery in an original and engaging way, applying a range of literary techniques to enhance meaning and audience impact. Your understanding of Discovery needs to be evident in your writing.

PART B – Presentations (Week 9)Key Question -

‘The process of discovery involves uncovering what is hidden and reconsidering what is known.’

How is this perspective on discovery explored in your creative writing, your prescribed text and ONE other related text of your own choosing?

Prepare a 6 minute presentation on the concept of Discovery in which you address the key question above. You will present to an audience of your peers. Your presentation must address two parts:

Part ISelect approximately 300 words of your imaginative composition and present it in a dramatic reading of no longer than 2 minutes. You must present this as ONE section at the beginning of your presentation.

Part IIReflect on and analyse your own composition. You should:

Explicitly outline how your creative writing integrates the stimulus material Clearly outline how the representation of “Discovery” in your composition has been shaped and influenced by

your prescribed text and at least one other self- selected text of your own choosing. You must choose a text you have found for yourself, not one that has been studied in detail in class.

analyse the literary devices you have used to represent the concept of Discovery. clearly outline your personal definition of Discovery, explaining how you reached this definition as a result of

your studies.

Important Notes

You are highly encouraged to use visual aids to make your presentation interesting and engaging. This may include Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi, and Animoto OR traditional software such as Power Point, Movie Maker and/or images and handouts. It is your responsibility to ensure that presentations will work on school Windows computers.

Some students in the past have made specific requests about recording presentations or presenting with particular groups. If you have such a request, please discuss it with your teacher.

ALL students must submit an edmodo moodle, email or hard copy of your presentation by 9am on Monday December 7th to your class teacher. Submissions not received by 9 am will only be considered for marking if they met illness/ misadventure criteria. Students who fail to submit their work will receive a non-attempt – zero mark.

You will need to bring any electronic visual aids on flash drive. You will need to bring your own copy of your presentation on the day of your task.

You are responsible for informing your teacher/panel marker of any foreseen absences to ensure that your presentation is completed according to assessment policy. If you are absent on the day that you need to complete your creative writing task OR on the day of the presentations, you must follow the misadventure process as outlined in the School Assessment Policy.

You must be prepared to present on THE DAY OF the assessment task (unless you have previously made arrangements as per an Illness/Misadventure outcome).

Discovery Writing Task

Write a third person narrative that explores our impetus to discover through the response of a character. Write about a character who:

Desires to discover the world but can’t find the will to leave their home Is travelling but finds the world to be nothing but a collection of airports and service centres Is travelling with no expectation of discovery; and yet discovers something significant Goes somewhere that they think will be exotic but finds it has been packaged and commercialised Finds their real discoveries lack the power and significance of their imagined ones. Seeks a place of natural beauty that they hope will restore and inspire them Returns home disappointed by their failure to discover Uses the creative arts as a mechanism to enhance discovery.

These images may be of assistance to your task. You are encouraged to find a visual image that will support your writing as part of this process. You must choose one of these image.

HUNTER SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTSHSC ENGLISH – Standard and Advanced 2013/14

Assessment Task Marking Criteria

Name: Class: Final Mark: /20

Marking Guidelines Marks

A

Composes and presents a perceptive and sophisticated imaginative composition which clearly conveys a sense of Discovery.

Skilfully explores and investigates the concept of Discovery through a range of texts and clearly explains how the relationships between texts have helped to shape a personal reflection of Discovery.

Insightful analysis of the technical features applied to convey Discovery in the student composition with sophisticated comparison to a range of texts.

Sophisticated organisation, development and presentation of ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form.

17-20Perceptive

B

Composes and presents an effective imaginative composition which conveys a sense of Discovery. Effectively explores and investigates the concept of Discovery through a range of texts and explains how the

relationships between texts have helped to shape a personal reflection of Discovery. Analyses the technical features applied to convey Discovery in the student composition with comparison to a

range of texts. Effective organisation, development and presentation of ideas using language appropriate to audience,

purpose and form.

13-16Effective

C

Composes and presents a sound imaginative composition which conveys a sense of Discovery. Competently explores and investigates the concept of Discovery through a range of texts and attempts to

explain how the relationships between texts have helped to shape a personal reflection of Discovery. Attempts to analyse the technical features applied to convey Discovery in the student composition with

attempted comparison to a range of texts. Sound organisation, development and presentation of ideas using language appropriate to audience,

purpose and form.

9-12Sound

D

Composes and presents a basic imaginative composition with little attempt to convey a sense of Discovery. Explores and investigates the concept of Discovery through texts in a basic way. May attempt to link other

texts to their own student composition. Superficial attempt to analyse the technical features applied to convey Discovery in the student composition

with little to no comparison to other texts. Basic organisation, development and presentation of ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose

and form. May have significant delivery issues that detract from the presentation.

5-8Basic

E

Composes and presents a limited imaginative composition with no attempt to convey a sense of Discovery. Explores and investigates the concept of Discovery through texts in a limited way. Little to no links between

their own composition and other texts. Little attempt to analyse the technical features applied to convey Discovery in the student composition with

little to no comparison to other texts. May be superficial or inaccurate. Attempts to deliver a presentation. May have significant delivery issues that detract from the presentation.

May appear unprepared or incomplete.

0-4Limited

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