Year 9 English

Students Name: __________________________ Home Class: _________

Due Date: ___________________

Text Analysis - Frankenstein
TASK:

You need to write a formal essay of approximately 500 words in response to the following essay question:


Who is responsible for the murders in Frankenstein? Although the monster commits the murders, is it he or
is it his creator, Frankenstein, who is truly guilty?



REQUIREMENTS

The essay needs to have the following structure:
- Introduction
- 2 body paragraphs (each one on a different idea)
- Conclusion

You need to include specific evidence and examples from the play to support your discussion (this means
using quotes and referring to particular events/actions of characters).

You need to answer the essay question.

You need to use formal language.

You need to proofread, not just spell check.

You MUST submit a draft.

Drafts must be in Arial or Calibri fonts, at least size 12 and must be double spaced.



DRAFT DUE DATE:

Friday of Week 6, Term 3.

Assessment Criteria:
Frankenstein Essay

Learning Outcome A
Justify/Debate
B
Compare/Contrast
C
Illustrate/Examine
D
Explain/Describe
E
Recall/List
Language Demonstrates an
excellent ability to
use language for the
purpose of
communicating
effectively, including
the construction of a
range of vocabulary
and clearly
expressing
developing ideas.
Demonstrates a
good ability to use
language for the
purpose of
communicating
effectively,
including the
construction of a
range of
vocabulary and
clearly expressing
developing ideas.
Demonstrates a
satisfactory ability
to use language
for the purpose of
communicating
effectively,
including the
construction of a
range of
vocabulary and
clearly expressing
developing ideas.
Demonstrates
some ability to use
language for the
purpose of
communicating
effectively,
including the
construction of a
limited vocabulary
and attempting to
express developing
ideas.
Demonstrates little
ability to use
language for the
purpose of
communicating
effectively. Limited
construction of
vocabulary and no
attempt to clearly
express ideas.
Literature Responds in an
excellent manner to
literature, analysing
and debating ideas,
and always
supporting this with
specific evidence and
examples.
Responds in a
good manner to
literature,
analysing and
understanding
ideas, and
supporting this
with specific
evidence and
examples.
Responds in a
satisfactory
manner to
literature,
examining and
understanding
ideas, and
supporting this
with some
evidence and
examples.
Responds to
literature,
summarising an
understanding
ideas, and
supporting this with
few examples or
minimal evidence.
Responds to
literature,
describing ideas,
and providing no
examples or
evidence in
support.
Literacy Demonstrates an
excellent ability to
develop specific
communication skills
when debating and
justifying main ideas,
as well as
interpreting and
assessing
information in
different texts, and
correctly drafting
created pieces.
Demonstrates a
good ability to
develop specific
communication
skills when
comparing and
contrasting main
ideas, as well as
interpreting and
assessing
information in
different texts,
and correctly
drafting created
pieces.
Demonstrates a
satisfactory ability
to develop specific
communication
skills when
examining and
organising main
ideas, as well as
interpreting and
assessing
information in
different texts,
and correctly
drafting created
pieces.
Demonstrates an
ability to develop
some
communication
skills when
summarising main
ideas, as well as
interpreting and
attempting to
assess information
in a limited number
of texts, and
correctly drafts
some created
pieces.
Demonstrates a
limited ability to
develop
communication
skills when
identifying main
ideas. Little
interpretation or
assessment of
information from a
small number of
texts. Does not
draft creative
pieces.

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