Unit 1 English: Outcome 2 – Using Language to Persuade
Language Analysis Assessment Rubric
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5 marks
4 marks
3 marks
2 marks
1 mark
Understanding of
points of view,
purpose and form
presented in the text
Effective and clear
explanation and
identification of the
writer’s point of view,
and the form and
purpose of the text
and how it works to
influence readers.
Explanation and
identification of the
writer’s point of view,
and the form and
purpose of the text
and how it works to
influence readers.
Identification of the
writer’s point of view,
and the form and
purpose of the text
and some explanation
of how it works to
influence readers.
Some identification of
either the writer’s point
of view or the form
and purpose of the
text.
Little/if any
identification of the
writer’s point of view
or the form or the
purpose of the text.
Understanding of
how language is
used by authors to
persuade
Sophisticated analysis
and insightful
comparison of the
ways in which the
language of selected
persuasive texts is
used to position
readers in particular
ways.
Detailed analysis and
careful comparison of
the ways in which the
language of selected
persuasive texts is
used to position
readers in particular
ways.
Analysis and some
comparison of the
ways in which the
language of selected
persuasive texts is
used to position
readers in particular
ways.
Some analysis and
limited comparison of
the ways in which the
language of selected
persuasive texts is
used to position
readers in particular
ways.
Little analysis or
comparison of the
ways in which the
language of selected
persuasive texts is
used to position
readers in particular
ways.
Appropriate use of
metalanguage and
vocabulary to
discuss how
language positions
the reader
Controlled and
effective use of a
metalanguage and
vocabulary to discuss
how language
positions the reader.
Appropriate use of
metalanguage and
vocabulary to discuss
how language
positions the reader.
Suitable
metalanguage used
but more appropriate
choices of vocabulary
could have been
made to support how
language positions the
reader.
Metalanguage has
been used but is not
always used to
explain how language
positions the reader.
Minimal use of
metalanguage used
and discussion of how
language positions the
reader.
Plan and revise
written work for
expressiveness,
fluency and
coherence
Writing is fluent and
coherent. Language
used is expressive
and draws the reader
in.
Writing is fluent and
coherent, although
may require
improvement in some
areas. Language used
attempts to engage
the reader
Writing is able to be
followed and
understood, although
at times the structure
of sentences or
sections requires
improvement.
Language used is
simple but fluent.
Writing is clear but
there may be many
features of sentence
compositions and
general structure that
need improvement.
Language used is
simple.
Simple expression of
ideas in writing.
General structure and
composition of
sentences needs
improvement.
Total Marks :
/20
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