This assignment addresses Standards 3.1 & 3.3- The Goonies Film Analysis
3. Writing and Composition
3.1 – Literary and narrative texts develop a controlling idea or theme with descriptive and expressive
language (Criterion C)
a. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, wellchosen details, and well-structured event sequences (Criterion B)
e. Explain strengths and weaknesses of own writing
3.3 – Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate with written language
a. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing (Criterion D]
The Goonies Film Analysis : Are the Goonies mythic heroes or folktale heroes?
Write a three paragraph essay (intro, body, conclusion) about The Goonies
representing either a mythic story of the hero and the quest or a folktale story of
the hero and the quest.
MYP Criterion C: Producing Texts and Writing Standard 3.1
1. 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.
2. Make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating awareness of impact on an
audience.
3. Select relevant details and examples to develop ideas.
Criterion Description
Task-Specific Clarifications / Comments
3.5 - 4.0
The student:
– Produces texts that demonstrate a high degree
of personal engagement with the creative process;
demonstrates a high degree of insight,
imagination or sensitivity and perceptive
exploration of and critical reflection on new
perspectives and ideas.
– Makes perceptive stylistic choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and visual devices,
demonstrating good awareness of impact on an
audience.
– Selects extensive relevant details and
examples to develop ideas with precision.
Write narratives that enhance and develop real or
imagined experiences or events using consistently
effective technique, well-chosen details, and wellstructured event sequences.
i. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a
problem, situation, or observation, establishing
one or multiple point(s) of view, and
introducing a narrator and/or characters; create
a smooth progression of experiences or events.
ii. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events
so that they build on one another to create a
coherent whole.
Write literary and narrative texts using an elaborate
range of poetic techniques, figurative language,
and graphic elements to engage or entertain the
intended audience effectively incorporating
elements of myth or folktale
Refine the expression of voice and tone in a text by
selecting and using appropriate vocabulary, sentence
structure, and sentence organization
Review and revise ideas and development in substantive
ways to improve the depth of ideas and vividness of
supporting details
Explain strengths and weaknesses of own writing and
the writing of others using criteria
2.5 - 3.0
– Produces texts that demonstrate considerable
personal engagement with the creative process;
demonstrates considerable insight, imagination
or sensitivity and substantial exploration of and
critical reflection on new perspectives and ideas.
– Makes thoughtful stylistic choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and visual devices; good
awareness of impact on an audience.
– Selects sufficient relevant details and
examples to develop ideas with precision.
Write narratives to develop real or imagined
experiences or events using effective technique,
well-chosen details, and well-structured event
sequences.
1. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a
problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or
multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator
and/or characters; create a smooth progression of
experiences or events.
2. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events
so that they build on one another to create a
coherent whole.
Write literary and narrative texts using a range of poetic
techniques, figurative language, and graphic elements to
engage or entertain the intended audience
incorporating elements of myth and folktale.
Refine the expression of voice and tone in a text by
selecting and using appropriate vocabulary, sentence
structure, and sentence organization
Review and revise ideas and development in substantive
ways to improve the depth of ideas and vividness of
supporting details
Explain strengths and weaknesses of own writing and
the writing of others using criteria
1.5 - 2.0
– Produces texts that demonstrate adequate
personal engagement with the creative process;
demonstrates some insight, imagination or
sensitivity and some exploration of and critical
reflection on new perspectives and ideas.
– Makes some stylistic choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and visual devices; adequate
awareness of impact on an audience.
– Selects some relevant details and examples to
develop ideas.
Write narratives that minimally develop real or
imagined experiences or events using effective
technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured
event sequences.
Rarely writes literary and narrative texts using a range
of poetic techniques, figurative language, and graphic
elements to engage or entertain the intended audience
and does not include elements of myth and folktale.
Fails to explain strengths and weaknesses of own
writing and the writing of others using criteria (e.g.,
checklists, scoring guides)
.5 - 1.0
0
– Produces texts that demonstrate limited
personal engagement with the creative process;
demonstrates a limited degree of insight,
imagination or sensitivity and minimal
exploration of and critical reflection on new
perspectives and ideas.
– Makes minimal stylistic choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and visual devices; limited
awareness of impact on an audience.
– Selects few relevant details and examples to
develop ideas.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
MYP Criterion D: Using Language and Writing Standard 3.3
1. Use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression.
2. Write and speak in a register and style that serve the context and intention.
3. Use correct grammar, syntax and punctuation.
4. Spell, write, and pronounce with accuracy.
5. Use appropriate non-verbal communication techniques.
Criterion Description
Task-Specific Clarifications / Comments
3.5 - 4.0
The student:
– Effectively uses a range of appropriate vocabulary,
sentence structures and forms of expression.
– Writes and speaks in a consistently appropriate
register and style that serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high
degree of accuracy; errors are minor and
communication is effective.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with a high degree of
accuracy; errors are minor and communication is
effective.
a.
Demonstrates consistent command of the
conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing with 90100 percent accuracy.
b.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
c.
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by
planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a
new approach, focusing on addressing what is
most significant for a specific purpose and
audience.
d. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce,
publish, and update individual or shared writing
products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to
link to other information and to display information
flexibly and dynamically.
2.5 - 3.0
1.5 - 2.0
.5 - 1.0
– Uses a varied range of appropriate vocabulary,
sentence structures and forms of expression
competently.
– Writes and speaks competently in a register and style
that serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with
considerable degree of accuracy; errors do not
hinder communication.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with a considerable
degree of accuracy; errors do not hinder effective
communication.
– Uses an adequate range of appropriate vocabulary
and forms of expression.
– Sometimes writes and speaks in a register and style
that serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with some
degree of accuracy; errors sometimes hinder
communication.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with some degree of
accuracy; errors sometimes hinder communication.
– Uses a limited range of appropriate vocabulary and
forms of expression.
– Writes and speaks in an inappropriate register and
style that do not serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with limited
accuracy; errors often hinder communication.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing with 80-90 percent
accuracy.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which each
development, organization, and style are appropriate
to task, purpose, and audience.
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning,
revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach,
focusing on addressing what is most significant for a
specific purpose and audience.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce,
publish, and update individual or shared writing
products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to
link to other information and to display information
flexibly and dynamically.
Sometimes demonstrates command of the
conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing with 70-80
percent accuracy.
Sometimes produces clear and coherent writing in
which the development, organization, and style are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Sometimes develops and strengthens writing as
needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or
trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is
most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with limited accuracy;
errors often hinder communication.
0
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.