<p> Text Response Analytical Essay Instructional Rubric Year 10 9.5 Year 10 Sem 1 Reading Demonstrates The writing demonstrates an The writing demonstrates a clear The writing demonstrates a detailed As well as, demonstrating a detailed knowledge of at As well as, demonstrating a detailed knowledge of at least three knowledge of emerging understanding of understanding of three characters knowledge of at least three diverse least three diverse characters and what motivates their diverse characters and what motivates their behaviour, the writing characterisation. character and their actions. and what motivates their characters and what motivates their behaviour, the writing demonstrates an ability to infer demonstrates an ability to infer meaning. For example; decode Including: behaviour. behaviour. meaning. For example; understands how symbolism symbolism and other subtle messages that are used to convey The way the character is deepens our understanding of characters. character. The writing explains why concepts, characters or events described by themselves, are described in a particular way. by other characters and by the author. The way the character responds to certain situations Explores the way the The writing demonstrates an The writing demonstrates The writing demonstrates a detailed As well as demonstrating a detailed understanding of As well as demonstrating a detailed understanding of how the author presents social emerging understanding of understanding of how the understanding of how the characters are how the characters are influenced by their context. For characters are influenced by their context. For example any ONE or a values that motivate the how a context can influence characters are influenced by their influenced by their context. For example example any ONE or a combination of the following: combination of the following: historical, social, cultural or economic characters characters' actions context. For example ONE of the any ONE or a combination of the historical, social, cultural or economic situation, the situation, the writing demonstrates insight into how the characters are following: historical, social, following: historical, social, cultural or writing demonstrates a detailed understanding of how influenced by their context and more than one aspect of the context cultural or economic situation economic situation the characters are influenced by their context and more has been widely explored. The textual references used to illustrate than one aspect of the context has been widely explored. the contexts discussed are sophisticated Justifies interpretation Some textual references have Some accurate textual references Selected textual references and quotes that Carefully selected textual references are provided and Carefully selected textual references are provided and discussed to of texts through been used to support the and quotes from the text are used accurately support a contention. discussed to support a range of coherent arguments. support a range of coherent arguments..Use of quotes that showcase a appropriate textual contention. to support the contention. deep understanding and knowledge of the text. references Writing Planning: An essay plan that needs An essay plan that demonstrates A detailed essay plan, using the analytical A comprehensive and sequential essay plan that As well as a comprehensive and sequential essay plan that further cohesion and detail is the ability to select and organise essay frame was produced that demonstrates the ability to select and organise key ideas demonstrates the ability to select and organise key ideas that explore provided ideas in response to the topic is demonstrates the ability to select and that explore alternative responses to the essay topic. alternative responses to the essay topic, the plan outlines a critical provided organise key ideas response to the text</p><p>Introduction The essay has an introduction The essay has an introduction that The essay has an introduction complete As well as an introduction complete with a global As well as an introduction complete with a global statement relevant that states a contention, title, clearly states a contention, title, with a global statement relevant to the statement relevant to the topic, a clearly stated, valid to the topic, a clearly stated, valid contention, title, author and author and setting as well as author and setting, as well as a topic, a clearly stated, valid contention, contention, title, author and setting. The key ideas setting. The key ideas which will appear in the body of the essay are somel ideas as to the focus of clear indication as to the focus of title, author and setting. The key ideas which will appear in the body of the essay are clearly clearly stated using fluent and sophisticated vocabulary. the essay. the essay. which will appear in the body of the essay stated using fluent and sophisticated vocabulary The introduction has been crafted in order to catch and sustain the are clearly stated. reader's attention. Devices such as; rhetorical questions, analogies, quotes, etc have been employed to add flair to the writing The essay has paragraphs that The essay has paragraphs which The essay has clear and detailed paragraphs The essay has clear and detailed paragraphs which deal The essay has clear and detailed paragraphs which deal with a are not structured around a do not observe all elements of which deal with a separate idea. Evidence, with a separate idea supporting the contention. separate idea supporting the contention. Evidence, in the form of Paragraphs TEEL topic sentence T.E.E.L. Some evidence is given in the form of examples and quotations, is Evidence, in the form of examples that showcase examples that showcase detailed knowledge of the text and Some evidence is given. in the form of examples and provided along with discussion of how this detailed knowledge of the text and quotations that show quotations that show the same, is provided along with discussion of quotations evidence supports the topic sentence of the same, is provided along with discussion of how this how this evidence supports the topic sentence of each paragraph. each paragraph. Links are made to the evidence supports the topic sentence of each paragraph. Links are made to the overall contention Links are also made to the overall contention Links are made to the overall contention Links are also following argument. made to the following argument. The conclusion attempts to The conclusion gives an The conclusion restates the contention, and The conclusion restates the contention, and offers an The conclusion restates the contention, and offers an overview of the finish the essay by summing overview of the essay and sums offers an overview of the arguments used to overview of the arguments used to support the arguments used to support the contention. No new points are raised. Conclusion up some key points up the contention and main support the contention. No new points are contention. No new points are raised. The conclusion is The conclusion is engaging and sophisticated. Conclusion shows the points. raised engaging and sophisticated. same attention to stylistic detail as the introduction</p><p>Mechanics of language Greater attention is needed to Spelling and/or punctuation need The writing shows skills in: The writing shows skills in: The writing shows skills in: the editing of spelling and greater attention to support clarity Correct spelling Complex spelling Complex spelling punctuation to support clarity of expression Correct use of punctuation – no run-on Accurate spelling of words related to the text Accurate spelling of words related to the text of expression sentences, varied punctuation beyond the Correct use of punctuation – no run-on sentences, varied Correct use of punctuation – no run-on sentences, varied punctuation comma and full stop employed. punctuation beyond the comma and full stop employed. beyond the comma and full stop employed. Correct capitalisation Correct capitalisation Correct capitalisation Expression The essay is written mostly in The essay is written in the 3rd The essay is written in the 3rd person The essay is written in the 3rd person throughout. The The essay is written in the 3rd person throughout. The writer makes the 3rd person. The use of person. Some formal vocabulary throughout. The writer makes frequent use writer makes frequent use of varied sentence structures. frequent use of varied sentence structures. Varied, relevant and appropriate vocabulary and and some varied sentences are of varied sentence structures. Varied, Varied, relevant and formal vocabulary is included. formal vocabulary is included. varied sentences is developing. used. relevant and formal vocabulary is included. The same tense is maintained throughout the essay. The same tense is maintained throughout the essay. The same tense is maintained throughout Detailed use of metalanguage enhances argument. Detailed use of metalanguage enhances argument. the essay. Appropriate use of metalanguage enhances argument. </p>