YEAR

10
2019

Semester 1
Writing Assessment + Reading Assessment

TERM 2 -2O19

Name of Student: _________________________________________

Date: ________________________________

Teacher: ________________________________

Section 1: _______________/25

Section 2: _______________/40

Total Marks: _______________/

This assessment will be broken down into two sections.

Section One – YOU will be reading and answering questions broken down into,
short answer responses. You will have only 1 period 45 minutes to complete this
section.
Section Two – You will be writing about the MOOD, TONE and PERSUASIVE
TECHNIQUES used in ONE of letter to the editor used in this assessment. You
will be writing in essay format, meaning that there will be an introduction, body
paragraphs and conclusion within you work. REMEMBER to follow TEEL when
structuring and writing your paragraphs. You will have 2 periods 90 minutes to
complete this section.
Section 1 – READ BOTH sections before answering the questions below. YOU
have only 45 Minutes to complete reading and answering the questions.

Source 1
Humanity at Stake

The white supremacist who committed the atrocities in New Zealand believes
he is part of a global clash between civilisations, with the future of our race at
stake. But it is the future of the human race, not the white race, that is at stake.
And the clash is between the forces of extremism and moderation, not between
Muslim and non-Muslim.

The white supremacist terrorist in Christchurch is no different from Islamic

fundamentalist terrorists: they are driven by the same hatreds and the same
fanatical ideology, the same willingness to commit mass murder for their
political beliefs, the same sense of their superiority and blatant disregard for
the suffering of the innocents they target. In the clash of civilisations, they are
soldiers on the side of hatred, violence, intolerance, prejudice, tribalism,
selfishness, ignorance and extremism.

On the other side are good people of all political, religious and cultural
persuasions, people of moderation, kindness, peace, tolerance, reason, humility
and charity, who have rightly joined together to condemn these attacks and
those who seek to justify or rationalise them away.

There is a fundamental divide in the world today, between those who would
have us live together in peace and those who would not, and we should never
lose sight of that.

Steven Graham, Sunbury

Source 2
Australian anguish

I cannot describe how gut-wrenched I felt at the news of the Christchurch

massacre, as I wailed, with the knowledge that Friday is always the most
solemn Muslim prayer ceremony, thus everyone who can get there will be
there. I knew the casualties would be immense, and would include the devout
aged and infirm Muslims, along with the youngest children. While I cried for
every single victim, and the victims' circle of family and friends, I never even
considered that the perpetrator might be Australian.

Learning that this horror occurred due to the radicalised white supremacy
terrorism mission orchestrated by an Australian gutted me. I really did not
want to believe that our nation could produce such a monster who could cause
so much damage to our closest and much-loved nation. Far worse than reality
TV, he pre-planned video imaging of his mission.

As if that was not sufficiently galling and deeply distressing to most Australians,
we were then faced with the repulsive statements from Fraser Anning. His
sentiments are exactly what exacerbates vulnerable individuals to move into
rapid radicalisation. He is a disgrace to our nation, and deserves to be stripped
of all parliamentary privileges. As an Australian taxpayer, I am repulsed that I
am forced to support Anning.

Jaye Fletcher, Croydon North

Question 1 (2 Marks)
What are the authors contentions? (Authors perspective)

Question 2 (4 Marks)
What arguments are used by Jaye and Steven in their articles?

Question 3 (2 Marks)
What adjectives does Jaye use to convey how shocked he was?

Question 4 (2 Marks)
What statement used by Steven shows the reader that both Islamic
radicalisation and White supremacy are evil?
Question 5 (5 Marks)
What are the similarities in both Sources? Why and why not? (Justify your
answer)

Question 6 (5 Marks)
What differences are there in source 1 and 2? (Justify your answer)
Question 7 (2 Marks)
What is the opinion of the author in Source 2 of Senator Anning?

Question 8 (3 Marks)
What adjectives used in source 1 show the authors opinion on the shooter?
Section 2
For this assessment you will be writing about the MOOD, TONE and PERSUASIVE
TECHNIQUES used in this letter to the editor. You will be writing in essay format,
meaning that there will be an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion
within you work. REMEMBER to follow TEEL when structuring and writing your
paragraphs.
MAKE SURE YOU PROOF READ YOUR WORK and DON’T FORGET TO USE TEEL
T – Stands for topic sentence, here you mention the topic you will be talking about and what your
main argument will be for your body paragraph.
E – Stands for explanation, here you will be explaining your main point by giving an example of what
you are talking about.
E – Stands for evidence, here you will be supporting your explanation with evidence that can be
quotes, data and statistics.
L – Stands for linking sentence, here you will be linking either to your next topic sentence or linking
back to your topic stated in the paragraph.

Some other helpful tips:

 Background information – what events have led up to the event being mentioned (you can
use the title as guide).
 Contention – perspective of the journalist or author of the letter to the editor.
 Arguments – the evidence used to support the contention.
 Mood and Tone – how does the evidence or the contention by the author of the article set
the mood and tone of the letter to the editor.
 Persuasive Technique – How does the author use certain words and persuasive means to
make the reader be positioned a certain way. (Emotive language, rhetorical questions and
WIIFM)
YOU have only 90 Minutes to complete writing your language analysis essay.

Please Circle
Source 1 OR 2
 Consolidating (3-4)
Criteria Insufficient (1) FAIL Beginning (2) PASS - C Extending (5) DISTINCTION – A
CREDIT – B
350 words used in the 400 words used in the
Word Limit Insufficient evidence 450 + words used in the analysis task
analysis task analysis task
Mood and tone evaluated, justifying
Mood and tone expanded
the reason specific mood and tone
Mood and Tone Insufficient evidence Mood and tone mentioned upon explaining what effects
words have been used for a specific
they have on a reader
intended purpose
Introduction, Body and
Introduction and body are
Analysis Structure Insufficient evidence Conclusion are used in the Clear and correct essay structure used
included in the essay
essay
One argument stated in the 2 arguments stated in the
Argument Insufficient evidence 3 arguments stated in the essay
essay essay
Expanding sentences used to
Evaluative langue, descriptive
explain the perspectives and
Sentence Structure Insufficient evidence Simple sentences used language is used to solidify analysis of
arguments used in the letter
the letter to the editor
to the editor
1 – 2 persuasive techniques
1 – 2 persuasive techniques evaluated
1 persuasive technique mentioned, with an
Persuasive Techniques Insufficient evidence in collaboration with the author’s
mentioned explanation on the effects
chosen mood and tone
on the reader
Punctuation, grammar and
Punctuation, grammar and Punctuation, grammar and spelling
Punctuation, Grammar and spelling dilute the analysis
Insufficient evidence spelling allow for a detailed allow for an enhanced newspaper
Spelling stalling its’ progress (Many
analysis (Little mistakes) analysis (Little to no mistakes)
mistakes)
Quotes used to justify the
analysis of the letter to the Quotes used to enhance the analysis
Quotes Insufficient evidence Quotes used in the analysis editor – quotes support the task – quotes support the tone, mood
contention stated in the and contention stated in the analysis
analysis