Take-Home Essay

English Faculty

Semester 1, 2017

Course Title and Code	English T 0208
Semester Unit Title, Codes & Value	Unit 3: Comparison of Texts, 02146 1.0
Assessment Item Type	Responding (Take-Home Essay)
Weighting	Tertiary 40%
Due Date	Final: Monday, 5 June,  Week 17
Duration/Word Limit	1000-1200 words
Marked Out Of	100
Assessment Conditions	Individual, Take-Home, Drafts Mandatory
Teacher/s
BSSS Policy	Information about all BSSS policies such as moderation procedures, calculation of unit scores and course scores, attendance requirements, penalties for late or non-submission of work or for plagiarism, and procedures for appealing against a grade or score may be found in the BSSS  or GNGC Student Information Handbook (available via Schoology)

Digital Submission

Submissions for this assessment item are to be submitted electronically through the assignment drop box on Schoology. By uploading your assignment to Schoology you acknowledge that:

1. You understand the policies on plagiarism of both Gungahlin College and the Board of Senior Secondary Studies
2. You have kept a copy of this assessment and all relevant notes and reference material used in the production of this assessment
3. You have appropriately referenced all sources of information that are not your own, including the words, images and ideas of others
4. You have uploaded your assignment to the Turnitin assignment checker, reviewed the similarity report and discussed any concerns with your teacher.

 

Task Description

 

You are to write an essay on one of the followed topics:

 

1. The creators of the texts we have explored in class deliberately make the audience feel uncomfortable in order to challenge the concept of ‘happily ever after’. Compare and contrast three elements that contribute to this effect across at least two texts you have studied in class (consider narrative structure, characterisation & at least one literary technique).

 

2. Serious issues and tragic events are trivialised when presented in non-literary forms of text. Explain the degree to which you agree with this statement, referring to two or more texts that you have studied this semester.

 

3. “The power of a text resides within the techniques and elements of the medium in which it is portrayed.” Discuss with reference to two or more texts that you have studied this semester.

 

 

TAKE-HOME ESSAY DRAFT

As part of this assignment you are required to submit a draft of your essay by the due date. Minimum draft requirement is 500 words – preferably the body paragraphs. Failure to submit a draft will attract a 10 mark penalty from your final score, as per the Gungahlin College English Faculty policy.

Task Rubric

 

English T Literary Essay  Assessment Feedback
Student ID				Unit	Unit 3: Comparison of Texts			Grade
Year	12	Line		Teacher		Mod.		Score

 

Draft submitted 7 days before final due date yes / no (-10)               Feedback:

Criteria	Advanced	Established	Demonstrated	Some Evidence	Little Evidence
Control of the essay form demonstrating an awareness of audience, purpose and question (including word length)	Sophisticated control of the essay form and awareness of audience, purpose and question (including word length)	Well-developed control of the essay form and awareness of audience, purpose and question (including word length)	Developing control of the essay form and awareness of audience, purpose and question (including word length)	Partial control of the essay form and awareness of audience, purpose and question (including word length)	Insufficient evidence of the essay form or awareness of audience, purpose and question (including word length)
Knowledge of text	Demonstrates extensive and comprehensive knowledge of text	Demonstrates substantial knowledge of text	Demonstrates knowledge of text	Demonstrates limited knowledge of text	Demonstrates flawed or superficial knowledge of text
Critical and analytical skills focussed on the question	Analyses, interprets and argues with sophistication and a high degree of insight linked to evidence and question	Analyses, interprets and argues clearly and effectively with insight linked to evidence and question	Developing critical and analytical skills with some insight and justification of viewpoint linked to question	Responds to texts with occasional insight but limited justification of viewpoint linked to question	Understands simple and concrete ideas – paraphrases or retells
Use of quotations within the essay Citation of quotations  (See BSSS publication What’s Plagiarism: how you can avoid it)	Skilful and discerning use of quotations Consistent application of approved citation conventions	Effective use of appropriate quotations Consistent application of approved citation conventions	Use of appropriate quotations Consistent application of approved citation conventions	Limited or ineffective use of quotations Inconsistent application of citation conventions	Very limited/no use of quotations Incorrect or no citation of quotations
Distinctive voice and originality of thought	Demonstrates independence and originality of thought Writes with a distinctive voice	Displays some originality of thought and independent voice	Evidence of a developing independent voice	Relies on description or retelling narrative Little evidence of independent thought	Expresses simple ideas and paraphrases
Command of the technical aspects of language: spelling, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing, word choice, formality of tone	Writes with vitality and control of language: spelling, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing, word choice, formality of tone	Writes with a well-developed control of the technical aspects of language: spelling, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing, word choice, formality of tone	Developing control of the technical aspects of language: spelling, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing, word choice, formality of tone	Partial control of the technical aspects of language: spelling, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing, word choice, formality of tone	Lacks control of the technical aspects of language: spelling, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing, word choice, formality of tone
Clarity and fluency of expression	Writes with a high degree of clarity and fluency of expression	Writes with clarity and fluency of expression	Writes with some clarity and fluency of expression	Writes with limited clarity and fluency of expression	Lacks clarity and fluency of expression