Writing Task – Informative Brochure Date: Week 4, 5 & 6, Term 1 2014

Criteria Experiencing Difficulty Developing Satisfactory High Achievement Outstanding Achievement

Skill

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Text Specific Organisation and

Paragraph Structure

Organisational Features Present but not consistently used or correctly included.

Consistently and correctly used.

General introduction identifying the subject of the information – definition and classification included

‘Bundles’ of information organised into paragraphs eg features, behaviour, types with a sub heading

Examples and further related information included in each paragraph

Repeated use of connectives throughout text to help create coherence

Facts are used to inform and reasons are used to persuade the reader

Communication

Writing

Language FeaturesUsed sparingly Often used

A variety and number of this feature have been

included correctlyTechnical terms eg cartilage

Extended noun groups eg hunting dogs Words which suit the audience eg simple

words for an infant audience

Words which suits the purpose eg positive, emotive words to persuade

Modal verbs eg you could Tense Present tense occasionally used Present tense used throughout the procedure

Coherence Writes in simple and compound sentences with

some disruption to understanding

Mainly writes correctly in simple and compound sentences

Uses complex sentences to enhance

understanding

Punctuation No consistent application Some errors but generally good Very good

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