Survival of the Fittest

Assessment Schedule

Transactional Writing
 LEVEL 3  Write explanations, and factual accounts, and express personal viewpoints, in a range of authentic contexts, sequencing ideas logically   Key indicators  The student has been able to 

·	attempt the format for a response, viz. introduction, body, conclusion  or  attempt the format for a Venn Diagram poster presentation, with some success 
·	provide a personal viewpoint about the main character as a survivor, attempting some reasoning, in an introduction 
·	use some paragraphing to explain reasons, sometimes with supporting evidence, in the body 
·	attempt to arrange paragraphs logically 
·	clearly state and explain a comparative example with the Archetypal Survivor, in a conclusion or select and present some points of similarities, and identify and explain some points of difference between factual and fictional survival experiences and strategies 
·	show evidence of writing a first draft 
·	show evidence of editing and proofreading but written work will contain obvious errors 
·	attempt formal language 
  LEVEL 4  Write explanations, and factual accounts, and express and explain a point of view, in a range of authentic contexts, organising and linking ideas logically and making language choices appropriate to the audience   Key indicators  The student has been able to 

·	follow the format for a response, viz. introduction, body, conclusion  or  follow the format for a Venn Diagram poster presentation 
·	provide a personal viewpoint about the main character as a survivor, with at least three reasons supported with evidence from the novel, in an introduction 
·	use a new paragraph to explain each reason, in the body 
·	arrange paragraphs logically with some linking 
·	clearly state and explain at least three comparative examples with the Archetypal Survivor, in a conclusion or select and present at least three relevant points of similarities, and identify and justify points of difference between factual and fictional survival experiences and strategies 
·	show evidence of planning 
·	show evidence of writing a first draft 
·	show evidence of conferencing and editing the first draft 
·	proofread, so that most spelling, punctuation and sense is correct 
·	publish a presentation copy suited to the format 
·	use language appropriate to the formal writing situation and format 
  LEVEL 5  Write coherent, logical explanations, and factual accounts, and express and argue a point view, linking main and supporting ideas, and structuring material in appropriate styles in a range of authentic contexts   Key indicators  The student has been able to 

·	follow the format for a response, viz. introduction, body, conclusion  or  follow the format for a Venn Diagram poster presentation 
·	argue a personal viewpoint about the main character as a survivor, with a range of relevant examples from the novel, in an introduction 
·	use well constructed paragraphs to explain reasons, in the body 
·	link paragraphs logically and coherently 
·	clearly state and explain a range of comparative examples with the Archetypal Survivor, in a conclusion or justify and present a range of relevant points of similarities and differences between factual and fictional survival experiences and strategies 
·	show evidence of planning 
·	show evidence of writing a first draft 
·	show evidence of conferencing and editing the first draft 
·	write more than one draft 
·	proofread with accuracy 
·	publish a presentation copy suited to the format 
·	use a variety of language choices appropriate to the formal writing situation and format 

Presenting
 LEVEL 3  Use verbal and visual features to communicate information, ideas or narrative through layout, drama, video, or still photography   Key indicators  The student has 

·	used both words and relevant graphics, or images, to communicate some identified comparisons between the fictional and factual survivor 
·	demonstrated an understanding of the use of a Venn Diagram layout in communicating these comparisons 
·	demonstrated some semblance of balance and design in the layout 
·	communicated these comparisons with some errors in accuracy 
  LEVEL 4  Combine verbal and visual features to communicate information, ideas or narrative through drama, video, computer or other technologies and media   Key indicators  The student has 

·	combined words and relevant graphics, or images, to communicate at least three identified comparisons between the fictional and factual survivor 
·	demonstrated the use of a Venn Diagram layout to classify and communicate these comparisons 
·	demonstrated a neatness of balance and design in the layout 
·	communicated these comparisons with reasonable accuracy to the viewer 
  LEVEL 5  Use and combine verbal, visual and dramatic features to communicate information, ideas or narrative to an identified audience   Key indicators  The student has 

·	combined words and relevant graphics, or images, using them effectively to communicate a range of identified comparisons between the fictional and factual survivor 
·	demonstrated the use of a Venn Diagram layout to effectively and obviously classify and communicate these comparisons 
·	demonstrated a neatness of balance and design in the layout 
·	communicated these comparisons with general technical accuracy to the viewer 

© Ministry of Education, Wellington, New Zealand (First published 1998)