YEAR 12 LITERATURE

TASK ONE

ASSESSMENT
Short answer response
TYPE

ASSESSMENT
In-class – 60mins
CONDITIONS

DUE DATE Tuesday 6th February

TASK WEIGHTING 0% of Year total

ASSESSMENT
 Justify own critical interpretation or reading of a text
FOCUS

GENERAL
 Critical and creative thinking
CAPABILTIES

TASK In 60 a minute period complete a close reading response to an unseen poem by Gwen Harwood or
Samuel Wagan Watson

PROCESS

1. Review understanding of generic conventions for poetry

2. Test knowledge of poetic techniques and devices through short quizzes and analysis of poems in the
Australian poetry reader.

3. Examine analyses of poems for the way that interpretations of poems are produced and justified with
close reference to textual details and language.

4. Revise appropriate metalanguage for discussing poetry in academic writing.

5. Examine an example of a close reading for the way that it presents and justifies an interpretation or
reading of a text.

6. In a single class period read a poem, annotate it and then write a structured response which provides
and justifies an interpretation of the poem.

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 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Structure and control of discussion Feedback for improvement
Sustained control and coherence in the use of language and
language features appropriate to analytical writing
Effective control and coherence in the use of language and
language features appropriate to analytical writing
Reasonable control of language and language features
appropriate to analytical writing
Limited control of language and language features appropriate to
analytical writing
No control of language and language features appropriate to
analytical writing.
Critical analysis of language and generic conventions
Critically analyses and evaluates generic conventions and language
features used in the poem
Sound analyses of generic conventions and language features
used in the poem
Some discussion and analysis of generic conventions and
language features used in the poem
Some description and discussion of generic conventions and language
features used in the poem
Very limited discussion of generic conventions and language
features used in the poem
Understanding of context
Sophisticated understanding of how different contexts affect the
reading of literary texts
Strong understanding of how different contexts affect the reading
of literary texts
Reasonable understanding of how different contexts affect the
reading of literary texts
Some understanding of how different contexts affect the reading
of literary texts
Very limited understanding of how different contexts affect the
reading of literary texts
Producing a reading
Convincing reading of the poem, drawing on compelling evidence.

Convincing reading of the poem, drawing on relevant evidence.

Logical reading of the poem with supporting evidence

Limited reading of the poem, drawing on limited supporting

evidence
Very limited reading of the poem with no supporting evidence

Creating text
Shows a sophisticated understanding of the relationship of
content to purpose and audience
Shows a strong understanding of the relationship of content to
purpose and audience
Shows a reasonable understanding of the relationship of content
to purpose and audience
Shows a limited understanding of the relationship of content to
purpose and audience
Shows no real understanding of the relationship of content to
purpose and audience
TOTAL MARK OUT OF FOR THIS TASK

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