Research Report: Unit Standard 8825
Teacher Mike Fowler
| Year
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NCEA Level
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Suggested duration
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| 12
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2
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3-4 weeks
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| Achievement Standard Being Assessed
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Achievement Criteria
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| Unit Standard 8825 version 4: Produce transactional written text in complex forms
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- 1.1: Writing develops ideas.
- 1.2: Ideas are logically developed, sequenced and supported by relevant details and/or examples.
- 1.3: Conventions of chosen form are observed and appropriate to purpose.
- 1.4: Final product is crafted to publication standard.
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Assessment note
This activity assesses one of the three pieces required for unit standard 8825.
Unit standard 8825 assesses similar outcomes to achievement standard 90376
Produce crafted and developed formal transactional writing [2.2]. Both standards require the same overall standard of writing to gain achievement [2.2] and credit [8825].
Even though the two standards assess similar outcomes, there are some differences in terminology. The term "conventions" is used in performance criteria 1.3 [8825] to mean style and structure. "Conventions" in the formal writing achievement standard refers to grammar, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
The standard of technical accuracy required in 8825's pc 1.4: " Final product is crafted to publication standard" is identical to achievement level for 2.2 conventions criterion: "use writing conventions accurately."
Guidelines for use
Students will develop their research reports as pieces of transactional writing.
Conditions
The same conditions for assessment apply when assessing 8825 and the internally assessed writing achievement standard 90376
Produce crafted and developed formal transactional writing [2.2] - or any internally assessed unit or achievement writing standard at any level. Teachers must be satisfied that the work is the students'. Students should complete internally assessed writing work in class. If the pieces are to be assessed for summative assessment, teachers should ensure that the extent of teacher input does not compromise assessment validity; in other words, the writing is the students', not the teachers'.
Teachers may guide students actively through the initial tasks helping them to identify techniques mentioned. Teachers may show how the techniques used in the exemplars can be applied to students' own writing.
As they develop drafts, teachers can advise students that their writing may need further work on ideas, language, structure or accuracy in spelling, punctuation or paragraphing but not correct errors. Students should have access to dictionaries to check their writing. Word processing is acceptable providing it is done under teacher supervision.
Students should have several opportunities during the year to develop their transactional writing skills.
Resource requirements
Possible local adaptation
Where local adaptations are made, teachers and schools should ensure that they have:
- checked that the adapted assessment validly assesses the standard;
- checked the copyright status of any material imported into the assessment resource;
- complied with all internal and external quality assurance requirements.
Teacher background reading
Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Student instructions
In this activity you will develop your research report as a piece of transactional writing. You will have already completed the report as part of your work towards the level 2 research achievement standard 90381
Investigate a language or literature topic and present information in written form.
Before you begin writing, you will look at techniques you could use to develop your own writing effectively. See The University of Auckland's guide to report writing
for more guidance. Your report will be at least 500 words long.
Assessing against two standards
In this activity, reports based on the You Can Say That Again!
(Word) assessment activity have been used to show how the research report can also be developed for assessment as a piece of transactional writing, in addition to being assessed as a component for the level 2 research achievement standard. This is possible because the transactional writing unit standard assesses different and separate criteria from the research achievement standard.
You will be assessed on
- how well you develop your ideas
- how well you organise your material and support your ideas
- your ability to use an appropriate writing style and structure
- your accuracy in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
The research report is one component in the work required for the level 2 research achievement standard 90381
Investigate a language or literature topic and present information in written form. To meet the research achievement standard criteria, you should refer to achievement standard 90381 as well as the following research assessment activities:
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Eng/2/8 - A version 4
(Word)
This assessment material entitled You Can Say That Again!, supports internal assessment for New Zealand English achievement standard 2.8, AS90381 version 2 - Investigate a language or literature topic and present information in written form. Involves students investigating a language topic of their choice. This investigation includes a written report accompanied by process notes.
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Eng/2/8 - C version 4
(Word)
This assessment material entitled What's On Their Mind!, supports internal assessment for New Zealand English achievement standard 2.8, AS90381 version 2 - Investigate a language or literature topic and present information in written form. Involves students investigating the themes or concerns of a writer or a director.
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Eng/2/8 - D version 4
(Word)
This assessment material entitled Theme Investigation!, supports internal assessment for New Zealand English achievement standard 2.8, AS90381 version 2 - Investigate a language or literature topic and present information in written form. Involves students presenting a written report on a theme. The investigation includes exploring a theme within each text and connections between texts.
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Learning task 3
Learning task 4
Learning task 5
Assessment
See the
assessment (RTF 14KB)
which is also linked to the exemplars.
Successful completion of this task will fulfil part of the range statement [one of three pieces] for level 2 unit standard Produce transactional written text in complex forms.
