Assessment Type: Productive mode

Year: 8 English

Fragment Narrative Writing - ‘Displacement’

Big Idea
“The displacement of people refers to the forced movement of people from their locality or environment and
occupational activities” (UNESCO, 2017).

General Capabilities
 Literacy  Ethical Understanding  Personal and Social Capability
 Critical and Creative Thinking

Assessment Criteria
The following criteria from the Achievement Standard for Year 8, English will be assessed in this task:

 Understand how the selection of text structures is influenced by the selection of language mode and how this
varies for different purposes and audiences (AC.AS.E.Y8.01)
 Understand how the selection of language features can be used for particular purposes and effects
(AC.AS.E.Y8.06)
 Create texts for different purposes, selecting language to influence audience response (AC.AS.E.Y8.09)
 Take into account intended purposes and the needs and interests of audiences when creating and editing
texts (AC.AS.E.Y8.11)
 Demonstrate understanding of grammar, select vocabulary for effect and use accurate spelling and
punctuation (AC.AS.E.Y8.12)

Assessment Conditions
 This is an individual task
 500-700 words in length
 Please submit via SEQTA as a word document using the following file name conventions:
firstname_surname_class_narrative

Task Overview
In this assessment task you are required to write a fragment of a narrative exploring the theme of
‘displacement’ in response to a visual stimulus (see appendix).
Appendix

Homelessness

Refugees

Poverty