Assessment Task Sheet

Australian International Academy, Kellyville

NAME: _____________________________
YEAR LEVEL: 10 SUBJECT: ENGLISH UNIT: U4. POETRY
TASK NAME: POETRY ANALYSIS AND ESSAY
DATE NOTIFIED: 29/10/2020 EXAM DATE: TBC – Week 5/6

Key concept Related concept(s)

Communication Audience Imperative
Purpose

OUTLINE OF TASK
TOTAL MARKS FOR EXAM: 16
DURATION OF EXAM: 90 MINUTES
CRITERIA ASSESSED: (C) Producing Text (D) Using Language
EXAM STRUCTURE:

PART 1: POETRY ANNOTATION

You will be given an unseen poem (not from your set text).
You will be required to annotate the poem. The more detailed your annotations the better.
You should spend no more than 20 MINUTES on the annotations.

PART 2: ESSAY
You will be given an essay question based on the poem. Write a five paragraph essay in response to the
question. Follow the essay writing process i.e. understanding the question, brainstorming, writing an
essay plan.

You should spend no more than 60 MINUTES on the essay.

Allow 10 MINUTES to revise/edit your work.

STANDARDS & SUCCESS CRITERIA:

You will be assessed overall on how well you:
 demonstrate your understanding of the text
 explain, analyse, evaluate and organise your ideas and understandings
 effectively cite evidence and examples from the text extract to support your ideas and
opinions
 use the essay writing process to plan, structure and write your essay
NESA Outcomes:
EN5-1A: effectively uses and critically assesses a wide range of processes, skills, strategies and knowledge
for responding to and composing a wide range of texts in different media and technologies
EN5-7D: understands and evaluates the diverse ways texts can represent personal and public worlds
EN5-8D: questions, challenges and evaluates cultural assumptions in texts and their effects on meaning
MYP CRITERIA: The following MYP criteria will be used to assess this task:
Criteria C: Producing Text 8 marks
Criteria D: Using Language 8 marks
TOTAL = 16 marks

Australian International Academy, Kellyville Assessment Task Sheet