MARKING WRITTEN SCRIPTS

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MARKING WRITTEN SCRIPTS

• DR ANNAH HEALY
• Adelaide 2008

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Brevity is a deficit factor in writing A
grammatical approach to analysis requires an
amount of text proportionate to the phase of
development !    Year 3-9 Very brief texts
cannot receive more than the lowest categories as
evidence is only gathered over half a page or
more of writing.
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Effective application of writing criteria

• Criterion for each category must be used in
  isolation from others a poor result against
  one criterion should not prejudice other
  categories.
• Assessors of writing should not assume
  circumstance or experience.
• 3. Assessors must not take personal
  pre-conceptions of a what year group should do to
  the analysis

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2008 National Writing Test Criteria Audience Text
Structure Ideas Character and setting Vocabulary C
ohesion Paragraphing Sentence Structure Punctuatio
n Spelling
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CONSISTENCY Persuasive text reasoned and
detailed Explanation consistency in response
to the issue Exposition/argument issue
consistently argued coherent Narrative cause
and effect logic dynamic intro characters
live Information logical relevant
information sectioned
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TEXT STRUCTURE Introduction Persuasive text
detailed opening statement includes
purpose Explanation writer positions self in
relation to situation Exposition/argument
issue established with preview of
argument/s Narrative Orientation Complication
Resolution -engaging/powerful Information
states major point and information categories
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TEXT STRUCTURE Sequence- Persuasive text
letter organisation meaningful information
divisions paragraphs Explanation cause and
effect to link events organised schematically
paragraphs Exposition/argument issue,
writers position cause and effect evidence
paragraphs - use topic sentence to introduce new
argument/evidence Narrative - variety possible
climax first setting/ one major character
(dont always encourage stereotypical
intro-conflict-resolution-conclusion Information
categories or fields clearly sectioned
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TEXT STRUCTURE Conclusion Persuasive text may
briefly restate case uses strong or emotive
language to conclude Explanation
summarises/evaluates may contain an author
position statement Exposition/argument
powerful summation of argument Narrative
satisfies the evolution of text resolution or
may be left open Information does not
necessarily have a conclusive statement
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VOCABULARY Persuasive text clear and
appropriate synonyms to avoid repetition Explana
tion engage the reader convey mood of writer
colloquial/metaphoric for emphases Exposition/ar
gument precise and accurate creative
powerful/evocative Narrative simile/metaphor
language nuances Information factual
accurate correct formal terms
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TEXT FEATURES Sentence Structure A balance of
simple, compound and complex sentences are
appropriate for all text types. Using the three
sentence types supplies readability and interest
(rhythm and balance)
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TEXT FEATURES Tense/verb form Agreement of
tense and verb at all times Text types are
sometimes restricted to one tense in the one text
(past, present or future) - reporting
exposition persuasive information Narrative
can use any, or a mix of tenses if the author
switches between reminisence, description of
current events and prediction of what is to come.
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TEXT FEATURES Cohesion Conjunctions are varied
and appropriate Pronoun refs are always correct
and located nearest its referent The semi-colon
only unites longer clauses that have related
content and is more effective than a
conjunction To avoid repetition the writer uses
a range of subject-linked vocabulary (slide
manoeuvre jostle sidle edge)