G10 Language and Literature Unit 2 

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"​Purpose​​ and ​structure​​ are key components to effective ​communication​​" 
 
 
Summative assessment task: 
Task: Research Paper 
● Your task is to write a formal research paper on the topic of your choice.  
● You will synthesize the research you have compiled to support your ideas and 
document that research using citations.  
● You will also include graphs or charts that you create, which supplement your 
research.  
● You will use the appropriate format (font, font size, spacing, indentation size) 
when submitting the final product. 
 
Think:  

Communication​​ is the key concept for this unit. Why might I have selected it for this 
unit? (this might might be important when thinking of your audience) 

This unit is a research unit and we have to write an research paper about what we 
got from the research. The purpose of this paper is to communicate to our 
audience what we have researched and what are the points we want to let the 
readers understand and take from it. To create effective communication, we have to 
select the right format to present this in. 
 

What does a formal research paper look like? 

A formal research paper looks is like an essay but with pictures and written in the 
third-person perspective. Since it is a research paper most of it will be facts and 
there will be less bias. Unlike an essay where there is only words in paragraphs a 
formal research paper can include pictures, diagrams, or charts. 
 

Structure​​ and ​purpose​​ are the related concepts I have selected. Why might they be 
of particular importance for this style of writing? 

Structure is important for this style of writing because we have to select the 

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 appropriate structure for out research paper so that it is not informal. Structure is 
also about how we organize our ideas on the paper, if we organized them wrongly 
and its not in order then our ideas won’t be building up on each other and that will 
make the reader confused about out writing.  
Without a purpose out paper will be boring because a purpose means that we have 
a message that we want to convey to the audience and if we don’t have a purpose 
then why would they readers read out paper. A purpose makes everything make 
sense. 
 

You have been given the opportunity to select your own Global Context for this. 
Which have you selected, justify why. 

I have selected identities and relationships because this global context is dealing 
with how other people see you as a person, how they perceive you, and this global 
context also talks about the physical health and mental health of a person which is 
what my research paper is all about. 
 

If you could choose just two ​ATL Skills​ to help you with your summative task, which 
would they be? Justify why.  
 
Communication and research. I chose communication because with good 
communication which means easy to understand and follow, this will make the 
reader read the paper without a problem of confusion. I chose research because 
this is a research paper we are writing and without good research or good 
information, it will make the paper not a research paper anymore. Instead it will be 
like an analytical essay which is bias. We do not want a lot of bias in the paper. 

 
 

   

   
 
 
   

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Criterion B: Organising 
Level 1-2  Level 3-4  Level 5-6  Level 7-8 

Makes ​minimal​​ use of  Makes ​adequate​​ use of  Makes ​competent​​ use of  Makes ​sophisticated​​ use 
organizational structures,  organizational structures  organizational structures  of organizational 
though these may not  that serve the context and  that serve the context and  structures that serve the 
always serve the context  intention.  intention.  context and intention 
and intention.      effectively​​. 
Organizes opinions and  Organizes opinions and   
  ideas with ​some degree of  ideas in a ​coherent and  Effectively​​ organizes 
Organizes opinions and  coherence and logic​​.  logical​​ manner, with ideas  opinions and ideas in a 
ideas with a ​minimal    building on each other.  sustained​​, ​coherent and 
degree of coherence and  Makes ​adequate​​ use of    logical​​ manner with ideas 
logic​​.  referencing and  Makes ​competent​​ use of  building on each other in a 
  formatting tools to create  referencing and  sophisticated​​ way. 
Makes ​minimal​​ use of  a presentation style  formatting tools to create   
referencing and  suitable to the context and  a presentation style  Makes ​excellent​​ use of 
formatting tools to create  intention.  suitable to the context and  referencing and 
a presentation style that  intention.  formatting tools to create 
may ​not​​ ​always​​ ​be​​ ​suitable  an ​effective​​ presentation 
to the context and  style. 
intention. 

Task specific clarifications: 

Summative #1:​​ You will follow the structure of a research paper by including a strong thesis 
statement, an introduction paragraph, multiple body paragraphs and a conclusion 
paragraph. You will effectively use transitions and follow appropriate formatting. You will 
properly format the essay following APA guidelines for a Reference List and in-text citations.   

Student justifications: I would give myself an 6  Teacher Justifications: 

because I use organization structure that is   
relevant and I organize my thoughts and idea  B1: 
well and the flow without any missing logic. I  B2: 
make use of transitions and use APA  B3: 
guidelines correctly for my list and the in-text   
citation.   
 
 
 

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Criterion C: Producing Text 
Level 1-2  Level 3-4  Level 5-6  Level 7-8 

Produces texts that  Produces texts that  Produces texts that  Produces texts that 
demonstrate ​limited  demonstrate ​adequate  demonstrate ​considerable  demonstrate a ​high 
personal engagement with  personal engagement with  personal engagement with  degree​​ of personal 
the creative process;  the creative process;  the creative process;  engagement with the 
demonstrates a ​limited  demonstrates ​some  demonstrates  creative process; 
degree of insight,  insight, imagination or  considerable​​ insight,  demonstrates a high 
imagination or sensitivity  sensitivity and ​some  imagination or sensitivity  degree of insight, 
and ​minimal​​ exploration of  exploration of critical  and ​substantial  imagination or sensitivity 
and critical reflection on  reflection on new  exploration of and critical  and ​perceptive 
new perspectives and  perspectives and ideas.  reflection on new  exploration of and critical 
ideas.    perspectives and ideas.  reflection on new 
  Makes ​some​​ stylistic    perspectives and ideas. 
Makes ​minimal​​ stylistic  choices in terms of  Makes ​thoughtful​​ stylistic   
choices in terms of  linguistic, literary and  choices in terms of  Makes ​perceptive ​stylistic 
linguistic, literary and  visual devices,  linguistic, literary and  choices in terms of 
visual devices,  demonstrating ​adequate  visual devices,  linguistic, literary and 
demonstrating ​limited  awareness of impact on an  demonstrating ​good  visual devices, 
awareness of impact on an  audience.  awareness of impact on an  demonstrating ​good 
audience.    audience.  awareness of impact on an 
  Selects ​some​​ relevant    audience. 
Selects ​few​​ relevant details  details and examples to  Selects ​sufficient​​ relevant   
and examples to support  develop ideas.  details and examples to  Selects ​extensive​​ relevant 
ideas.  develop ideas.  details and examples to 
  develop ideas with 
precision​​. 

Task specific clarifications: 

 
 

Student justifications: I would give myself an 6  Teacher Justifications: 

because I have insights of different   
perspectives in my research paper and I use  C1: 
enough relevant evidence to support my idea  C2: 
and I try to use thoughtful stylistic choice to  C3: 
make the research paper more fun and not   
boring. 
   

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Criterion D: Using Language 
Level 1-2  Level 3-4  Level 5-6  Level 7-8 

Uses a ​limited​​ range of  Uses an ​adequate​​ range  Uses a ​varied range​​ of  Effectively​​ uses a range of 
appropriate vocabulary  of appropriate vocabulary,  appropriate vocabulary,  appropriate vocabulary, 
and forms of expression.  sentence structures and  sentence structures and  sentence structures and 
  forms of expression.  forms of expression  forms of expression. 
Writes in an ​inappropriate    competently.   
register and style that ​do  Sometimes​​ writes in a    Writes in a ​consistently 
register and style that  Writes ​competently​​ in a  appropriate​​ register and 
not​​ serve the context and  style that serve the context 
intention.  serve the context and  register and style that 
and intention. 
  intention.  serve the context and   
Uses grammar, syntax and    intention.  Uses grammar, syntax and 
Uses grammar, syntax and    punctuation with a ​high 
punctuation with ​limited 
Uses grammar, syntax and  degree​​ of accuracy; errors 
accuracy; errors ​often  punctuation with ​some 
are minor and 
hinder​​ communication.  degree​​ of accuracy; errors  punctuation with a 
communication is 
  sometimes hinder  considerable degree​​ of  effective​​. 
Spells/writes with ​limited  communication.  accuracy; errors ​do not   
  hinder​​ effective  Spells/writes with a ​high 
accuracy; errors ​often  degree​​ of accuracy; errors 
hinder​​ communication.  Spell/writes with ​some  communication. 
are minor and 
  degree​​ of accuracy; errors    communication is 
sometimes hinder  Spells/writes with  effective​​. 
communication.  considerable degree​​ of 
accuracy; errors ​do not 
hinder​​ effective 
communication. 

Task specific clarifications: 

Summative #1: ​You will use effective diction that clearly expresses your ideas. You will follow a 
formal essay style with few grammar, syntax, spelling, or punctuation errors.  
 

Student justifications: I would give myself an 5  Teacher Justifications: 

because I still lack using language but I   
checked my word choice and replaces some  D1: 
of the simple words to more stronger ones. I  D2: 
follow the essay style of writing and there are  D3: 
few grammar, syntax and punctuation errors.  D4: