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YEAR 10 EALD TASK 7: ARGUMENT EXPOSITION

DRAFT due: Term #, week #
FINAL due: Friday 23rd September, Term 3, week 9
Submission point: Turnitin
Weighting: 25%
Genre: Argument Exposition
Task components/format/length: 600-word argument exposition
Task: Write a 600-word argument exposition in response to the following question:
How does Bran Nue Dae use characters, songs and visions/dreams to make reference to
the many different issues regarding Indigenous Australians?
Assessment Criteria:

develop and justify their own interpretations of texts

listen for ways features within texts can be manipulated to achieve particular effects.
show how the selection of language features can achieve precision and stylistic effect
explain different viewpoints, attitudes and perspectives through the development of
cohesive and logical arguments
create a wide range of texts to articulate complex ideas
build on others' ideas, solving problems, justifying opinions and developing and
expanding arguments
demonstrate understanding of grammar
vary vocabulary choices for impact
accurately use spelling and punctuation
create and edit texts

Instructions:
PART 1: DRAFT ARGUMENT EXPOSITION
Before watching the film Bran Nue Dae, select which issues, character, song and vision/dream you
will be focusing on. While watching the film, take notes on your chosen aspects; this will help you
to begin drafting your exposition.
PART 2: REVISE AND IMPROVE ARGUMENT EXPOSITION
Once you have drafted your exposition, ask your peers to provide you with feedback.
Tip:

Your exposition will be assessed based on how accurately you demonstrate the correct
exposition structure and language features.
Your persuasiveness will also be measured by how successfully you use complex nominal
groups, verb shades of meaning, foregrounding, modality, passive voice, nominalisation,
text connectives, and cited sources (paraphrased, quoted and referenced etc.

PART 3: TASK SUBMISSION

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Once you have completed the final copy of your argument exposition, upload it to Turnitin.

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Name:

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Grade:

YEAR 10 EALD TASK 7: ARGUMENT EXPOSITION RUBRIC

Australian Curriculum
Achievement Standards

Task expectations

Create a wide range of texts to

articulate complex ideas

Exposition demonstrates sophisticated

understanding of structure:

Show how the selection of

language features can achieve
precision and stylistic effect
Listen for ways features within
texts can be manipulated to
achieve particular effects.
Explain different viewpoints,
attitudes and perspectives
through the development of
cohesive and logical arguments
Build on others' ideas, solving
problems, justifying opinions
and developing and
expanding arguments
Develop and justify their own
interpretations of texts

Accurate introduction (background info, thesis,

preview)
Each body paragraph addresses a separate aspect
Each aspect and its link to an issue is explained
with reference to evidence from texts to support the
argument/thesis
All evidence is accurately in-text referenced and
end-of-texted
Accurate conclusion (restatement of thesis,
summary, recommendation)
Exposition demonstrates sophisticated used of
language features:
Text connective and conjunctions
Nominalisation
Complex nominal groups
Verb shades of meaning

Vary vocabulary choices for

impact

Passive voice

Create and edit texts.

Accurately use spelling and
punctuation
Demonstrate understanding of
grammar

GIHS 4 Cs

Communication

Modality
Argument exposition demonstrates:
Careful editing
Accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar

Highly Developed

Proficient

Developing

Consistently able to articulate

thoughts and ideas effectively
using oral, written and multi
modal communication skills in a
variety of forms and contexts
that are appropriate for audience
and purpose.

Usually able to articulate

thoughts and ideas effectively
using oral, written and multi
modal communication skills in a
variety of forms/genre and
contexts that are appropriate for
audience and purpose.

Sometimes able to articulate

thoughts and ideas effectively
using oral, written and multi
modal communication skills in a
variety of forms/genre and
contexts that are appropriate for
audience and purpose.

Consistently, listens effectively.

Usually listens effectively.

Sometimes listens effectively.

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Critical Thinking

Consistently able to analyse and

evaluate evidence arguments,
data, complex processes,
hypotheses, claims and beliefs.
Consistent evidence of ability to
use processes to generate
solutions to problems with some
examples of innovation or
originality.
Consistently able to demonstrate
near and far transfer of complex
concepts.

Usually able to analyse and

evaluate evidence arguments,
data, complex processes,
hypotheses, claims and beliefs.
Some evidence of ability to use
processes to generate solutions
to problems.

Sometimes able to analyse and

evaluate evidence, arguments,
data, complex processes,
hypotheses, claims and beliefs.
Limited evidence of ability to use
processes to generate solutions
to problems.

Some evidence of ability to

demonstrate near and far
transfer of complex concepts.

Limited evidence of ability to

demonstrate near and far
transfer of complex concepts.

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