Be heard! - Through formal writing
TEACHER Patrick Boyle
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NCEA LEVEL
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DURATION
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| 11
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1
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Variable
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| Achievement Standard Being Assessed
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Achievement Criteria
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AS90053 (English 1.2): Produce Formal Writing
(Formative assessment as this achievement standard is assessed externally)
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- Express idea(s) with supporting details in a piece of formal writing.
- Use a writing style appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.
- Structure material in a way that is appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.
- Use writing conventions without intrusive errors.
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RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
Students require access to an Internet capable computer with printer and print resources.
AS90053 (English 1.2) Produce formal writing encompasses a range of formal/transactional writing skills including; the expression of ideas in formal writing and the correct use of a writing style and structure appropriate to the audience, purpose and text type.
Description
This module is divided into four parts
- Part one: Being 'on form'.
- Part two: Style, structure and conventions.
- Part three: Expressing ideas.
- Part four: The writing process
Each part describes the skill group it covers and provides leaning covering how the skills are applied. Students are then asked to apply the skills themselves in a number of exercises.
Once competence is demonstrated, the teacher will invite the student to move on to the next part and study another skill group.
When all the skills have been covered in their respective parts, students are given the opportunity to apply them as a group. This Assessment Readiness Activity should provide clues as to any areas of weakness. At this point students can be directed back to the relevant part(s) to review the skill(s) causing concern.
Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Introduction - Formal Writing
- Ask the class, "What does the word 'formal' mean?" Record their replies on the board.
- Explain: The Chambers Dictionary defines formal as 'according to form or established mode'
- Ask the class, "If something formal is done according to form, what is a 'form'? Record their replies on the board
- Explain: The Chambers Dictionary defines form as 'a pattern, style and arrangement'
- Ask the class, "So what is formal writing?' Seek agreement on a definition.
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Learning task 3
Learning task 4
Assessment
When students are consistently showing competence, invite them to complete the
assessment_s (RTF 8KB)
. The
assessment_t (RTF 396KB)
contains the achievement standard and evidence guide.
Familiarise yourself with the NZQA sample assessment activity
.
See the Panel Leader's report
for this achievement standard.
