JUNIOR ASSESSMENT TASK - YEAR 9
Faculty: ENGLISH
Subject: In Our Backyard
Teacher:
Task: Essay
Student:
Task Description:
What image of Asia and Australia and their relationship are we presented with in Photographs in the Mud
and at least one other text studied in class.
Discuss how this image of Asia and Australia and their relationship has been represented through the
language and visual features of the texts you have analysed in class.
In your answer refer to Photographs in the Mud and at least one other text studied in class.
Outcomes/Content Assessed:
EN5-2A effectively uses and critically assesses a wide range of processes, skills, strategies and knowledge for
responding to and composing a wide range of texts in different media and technologies
EN5-3B selects and uses language forms, features and structures of texts appropriate to a range of
purposes, audiences and contexts, describing and explaining their effects on meaning
EN5-5C thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and increasingly
complex ideas and arguments to respond to and compose texts in a range of contexts
EN5-7D understands and evaluates the diverse ways texts can represent personal and public worlds
EN5-8D questions, challenges and evaluates cultural assumptions in texts and their effects on meaning
Weighting: 20%
Date Given: Week 6
Date of Completion: Monday Week 9
Criteria for assessment: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how composers represent images of
Australia and Asia as well as the relationship between them.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of how language forms and features impact upon the
representation created. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of how to create an integrated and
synthesised response.
Submission: Essay will be completed at home and handed in on the day specified by your teacher (Week 8)
Penalties: minus 10% per day late
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Date:
Criteria
Demonstrates
knowledge and
understanding of an
idea about Australia
and Asia and their
relationship
Demonstrates
knowledge and
understanding of the
relationships
between texts
Demonstrates
knowledge and
understanding of
how language and
visual forms and
features are used to
create a
representation of
Australia and Asia
Demonstrated
ability to compose a
sustained and
integrated essay
response.
Control of language
– spelling, tense,
punctuation,
grammar, use of
compound and
complex sentences.
Outstanding
Demonstrates
outstanding
knowledge and
understanding of
how composers
represent an idea
about Australia and
Asia and their
relationship through
detailed textual
references
Well Developed
Demonstrates well
developed
knowledge and
understanding of
how composers
represent an idea
about Australia and
Asia through close
textual references
Sound
Demonstrates sound
knowledge and
understanding of
how composers
represent an idea
about Australia and
Asia through some
textual references
Developing
Demonstrates a basic
knowledge and
understanding of
how composers
represent an idea
Australia and Asia
with little or no
textual references
Limited
Demonstrates a
limited knowledge
and understanding of
how composers
represent an idea
about Australia and
Asia with little or no
textual references
Demonstrates an
outstanding
knowledge and
understanding of the
relationship between
texts and this is
demonstrated
through detailed
textual references
Demonstrates an
outstanding
knowledge and
understanding of
how the composers’
language and visual
choices created a
representation of
Australia and Asia
through detailed
textual references
Composes a
sustained and
integrated essay
response that
demonstrates use of
features such as
sophisticated
introduction,
sustained use of
topic sentences and
sophisticated
conclusion.
Sophisticated
language use –
consistent spelling,
punctuation and
other grammatical
features.
Demonstrates welldeveloped
knowledge and
understanding of the
relationship between
texts and this is
demonstrated
through close textual
references
Demonstrates a welldeveloped
knowledge and
understanding of
how the composers’
language and visual
choices created a
representation of
Australia and Asia
through close textual
references
Composes an
integrated essay
response that
demonstrates use of
features such as
well-developed
introduction, strong
use of topic
sentences and welldeveloped
conclusion.
Demonstrates a
sound knowledge
and understanding of
the relationship
between texts and
this is demonstrated
through some
textual references
Demonstrates a basic
knowledge and
understanding of the
relationship between
texts and this is
reflected through
minimal textual
references.
Demonstrates a
limited knowledge
and understanding of
the relationship
between texts and
this is reflected
through minimal
textual references.
Demonstrates sound
knowledge and
understanding of
how the composers’
language and visual
choices created a
representation of
Australia and Asia
through some textual
references
Demonstrates a basic
knowledge and
understanding of
how language and
visual forms and
features created a
representation of
Australia and Asia.
There may be little
or no textual
references.
Composes a basic
essay response that
demonstrates use of
features such as an
introduction, main
body paragraphs and
a conclusion.
Demonstrates a
limited knowledge
and understanding of
how language and
visual forms and
features created a
representation of
Australia and Asia.
There may be little
or no textual
references.
Composes a basic
essay response that
may or may not
demonstrate use of
features such as an
introduction, main
body paragraphs and
a conclusion.
Well-developed
language use – some
minor issues in
spelling, punctuation
and/or other
grammatical
features.
Sound language use
– some minor issues
in spelling,
punctuation and
other grammatical
features – this may
be in one area more
than others.
Variable use of
language language–
increasing issues
with language, may
be focused on one or
more areas – e.g.,
spelling and
punctuation
Inconsistent use of
language, across
multiple areas which
dramatically impedes
meaning.
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Date:
Composes a sound
essay response that
demonstrates use of
features such as an
introduction, good
use of topic
sentences and a
conclusion.
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Date: