Acts Of Rebellion Research Paper
MYP English and Humanities
Year 10 Literature that describes acts of rebellion and the experience of social outsiders
Will there always be a Mr Van Gogh?
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
Level Achieved
English: A Content (receptive)
English: B Organisation (Planning, paragraphs)
Area of Interaction
Environments
Students are able to independently analyse a range of diverse social environments represented in literature and how, these reflect on our lives.
Your task:
To write a literary essay based on a text studied in class.
In this essay you will address the following question:
“Some writers cause readers to consider action; others simply want the readers to reflect.” In the light of …show more content…
this quotation, describe and explain the way in which the writer has influenced the attitudes of the reader to the issue(s) he/she presents.
What is a literary essay?
A literary essay is an essay written about a piece of literature in response to a particular question.
What form should my literary essay take?
You will need to organise your essay using the following structure:
Introduction
introduce the shot story (state the title and author) provide an immediate answer to the essay question give some context to the poem give an outline of what your essay will be about
Body paragraphs (aim for 3-4 of these)
Topic sentence(s) (state the main idea of the paragraph – should be a statement which addresses the essay question)
Explain the statement given in the topic sentence in 3-4 sentences.
Use an Example from the text (quote) to support your idea
Explain how the example supports the idea
Provide Linking statements. These statements should link your paragraph back to the essay question but also provide a link to your next paragraph.
Conclusion
Provide a final answer to the essay question
Provide a brief summary of your main points
Make a statement that shows a new level of understanding about the poem
Aim to write 8-10 sentences for each paragraph.
What is the process that I need to undertake to write my essay?
(Your teacher will take you through these steps and show you effective strategies for each)
1. Read and understand the essay question – identify the key words in the question so that you know what is being asked of you.
2. Plan your ideas – how will you respond to the question using your knowledge and understanding of the poem?
3. Draft your essay – refer to your plan.
4. Edit your essay – check that you have effectively used the TEEEL format in each paragraph, check that you have effectively answered the question. Proofread your work. Respond to the feedback from your teacher.
5. Publish a polished final copy and submit for assessment.
How will I be assessed?
Criterion A: Content (receptive)
Your understanding of the author’s choices
Your ability to describe and explain your understanding
Your use of precise English terminology
Criterion B: Organisation
The organisation of your ideas both across your essay and within each paragraph
Criterion A: Content (receptive)
Maximum 10
How well can you: understand and analyse language, content, structure, meaning and significance of both familiar and previously unseen oral, written and visual texts?
analyse the effects of the author’s choices on an audience? express an informed and independent response to literary and non-literary texts? apply Language A terminology in context?
Achievement Level
Level descriptor
0
You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below
1-2
You demonstrate very limited understanding of the text and topic, and little or no awareness of the author’s choices. There is little or no detail, development or support.
In creative work, you pieces show very limited imagination or sensitivity; you rarely employ literary features, or employ literary and/or non-literary features that do not serve the context or intention.
Your use of terminology is missing, inconsistent and/or incorrect.
3-4
You demonstrate limited understanding of the text and topic, and sometimes shows awareness of the author’s choices, although detail, development and/or support are insufficient.
In creative work, your pieces shows limited imagination or sensitivity; you attempt to employ literary and/or non-literary features; these sometimes serve the context and intention.
Your use of terminology is sometimes accurate and appropriate.
5-6
You demonstrate sufficient understanding of the text and topic, and an awareness of the author’s choices, using adequate detail, development and support.
In creative work, your pieces reflect some imagination and sensitivity; you generally employ literary and/or non-literary features that serve the context and intention.
Your use of terminology is usually accurate and appropriate.
7-8
You demonstrate good understanding of the text, topic and the author’s choices, using substantial detail, development and support.
In creative work, your pieces reflect imagination and sensitivity; you employ literary and/or non-literary features that serve the context and intention.
You use relevant terminology accurately and appropriately.
9-10
You demonstrate perceptive understanding of the text, topic and the author’s choices, consistently using illustrative detail, development and support.
In creative work, your pieces reflect a lot of imagination and sensitivity; you employ literary and/or non-literary features effectively that serve the context and intention.
You show a sophisticated command of relevant terminology; and use it appropriately.
Criterion B: Organisation
Maximum 10
How well can you: create work that employs organisational structures and language-specific conventions for literary essays? organise ideas and arguments in a sustained, coherent and logical manner?
Achievement level
Level descriptor
Task specific indicators
0
You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
You have not written enough to be assessed.
1-2
You rarely employ organisational structures and/or language-specific conventions, or use those that do not serve the context and intention.
Your work is generally disorganised, unclear and/or incoherent.
Your essay is not organised using an introduction, body and conclusion.
Although you have attempted paragraphs, there is no internal organisation of these paragraphs. This may mean that your ideas are not expressed clearly.
3-4
You sometimes employ organisational structure and/or language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work shows beginnings of organisation but lacks coherence.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion.
Although you have attempted paragraphs, there is little internal organisation of these paragraphs. This means your ideas are not developed.
5-6
You usually employ organisational structures and language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work is generally organised, clear and coherent.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion. This organisation enables you to construct an argument in response to the essay question.
You have written in paragraphs that contain all elements of the TEEEL format. This means that you are moving beyond statements and are starting to explain your ideas with reference to supporting evidence.
7-8
You consistently employ organisational structures and language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work is usually well-organised, clear and coherent and the ideas you express build on each other.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion. This organisation enables you to construct an effective argument in response to the essay question that shows convincing understanding.
You have written in paragraphs that contain all elements of the TEEEL format. This means that you are explaining your ideas with reference to supporting evidence.
9-10
You consistently employ sophisticated organisational structures and language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work is consistently well-organised, clear and coherent and the ideas you express build on each other in a sophisticated manner.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion. This organisation enables you to construct an effective argument in response to the essay question that shows convincing understanding. There is a sense of coherence and wholeness to your essay through effective use of linking statements.
You have written in paragraphs that contain all elements of the TEEEL format. This means that you are offering detailed and careful explanation of your ideas with reference to supporting evidence.
Year 10 Literature that describes acts of rebellion and the experience of social outsiders
Will there always be a Mr Van Gogh?
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
Level Achieved
English: A Content (receptive)
English: B Organisation (Planning, paragraphs)
Area of Interaction
Environments
Students are able to independently analyse a range of diverse social environments represented in literature and how, these reflect on our lives.
Your task:
To write a literary essay based on a text studied in class.
In this essay you will address the following question:
“Some writers cause readers to consider action; others simply want the readers to reflect.” In the light of …show more content…
this quotation, describe and explain the way in which the writer has influenced the attitudes of the reader to the issue(s) he/she presents.
What is a literary essay?
A literary essay is an essay written about a piece of literature in response to a particular question.
What form should my literary essay take?
You will need to organise your essay using the following structure:
Introduction
introduce the shot story (state the title and author) provide an immediate answer to the essay question give some context to the poem give an outline of what your essay will be about
Body paragraphs (aim for 3-4 of these)
Topic sentence(s) (state the main idea of the paragraph – should be a statement which addresses the essay question)
Explain the statement given in the topic sentence in 3-4 sentences.
Use an Example from the text (quote) to support your idea
Explain how the example supports the idea
Provide Linking statements. These statements should link your paragraph back to the essay question but also provide a link to your next paragraph.
Conclusion
Provide a final answer to the essay question
Provide a brief summary of your main points
Make a statement that shows a new level of understanding about the poem
Aim to write 8-10 sentences for each paragraph.
What is the process that I need to undertake to write my essay?
(Your teacher will take you through these steps and show you effective strategies for each)
1. Read and understand the essay question – identify the key words in the question so that you know what is being asked of you.
2. Plan your ideas – how will you respond to the question using your knowledge and understanding of the poem?
3. Draft your essay – refer to your plan.
4. Edit your essay – check that you have effectively used the TEEEL format in each paragraph, check that you have effectively answered the question. Proofread your work. Respond to the feedback from your teacher.
5. Publish a polished final copy and submit for assessment.
How will I be assessed?
Criterion A: Content (receptive)
Your understanding of the author’s choices
Your ability to describe and explain your understanding
Your use of precise English terminology
Criterion B: Organisation
The organisation of your ideas both across your essay and within each paragraph
Criterion A: Content (receptive)
Maximum 10
How well can you: understand and analyse language, content, structure, meaning and significance of both familiar and previously unseen oral, written and visual texts?
analyse the effects of the author’s choices on an audience? express an informed and independent response to literary and non-literary texts? apply Language A terminology in context?
Achievement Level
Level descriptor
0
You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below
1-2
You demonstrate very limited understanding of the text and topic, and little or no awareness of the author’s choices. There is little or no detail, development or support.
In creative work, you pieces show very limited imagination or sensitivity; you rarely employ literary features, or employ literary and/or non-literary features that do not serve the context or intention.
Your use of terminology is missing, inconsistent and/or incorrect.
3-4
You demonstrate limited understanding of the text and topic, and sometimes shows awareness of the author’s choices, although detail, development and/or support are insufficient.
In creative work, your pieces shows limited imagination or sensitivity; you attempt to employ literary and/or non-literary features; these sometimes serve the context and intention.
Your use of terminology is sometimes accurate and appropriate.
5-6
You demonstrate sufficient understanding of the text and topic, and an awareness of the author’s choices, using adequate detail, development and support.
In creative work, your pieces reflect some imagination and sensitivity; you generally employ literary and/or non-literary features that serve the context and intention.
Your use of terminology is usually accurate and appropriate.
7-8
You demonstrate good understanding of the text, topic and the author’s choices, using substantial detail, development and support.
In creative work, your pieces reflect imagination and sensitivity; you employ literary and/or non-literary features that serve the context and intention.
You use relevant terminology accurately and appropriately.
9-10
You demonstrate perceptive understanding of the text, topic and the author’s choices, consistently using illustrative detail, development and support.
In creative work, your pieces reflect a lot of imagination and sensitivity; you employ literary and/or non-literary features effectively that serve the context and intention.
You show a sophisticated command of relevant terminology; and use it appropriately.
Criterion B: Organisation
Maximum 10
How well can you: create work that employs organisational structures and language-specific conventions for literary essays? organise ideas and arguments in a sustained, coherent and logical manner?
Achievement level
Level descriptor
Task specific indicators
0
You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
You have not written enough to be assessed.
1-2
You rarely employ organisational structures and/or language-specific conventions, or use those that do not serve the context and intention.
Your work is generally disorganised, unclear and/or incoherent.
Your essay is not organised using an introduction, body and conclusion.
Although you have attempted paragraphs, there is no internal organisation of these paragraphs. This may mean that your ideas are not expressed clearly.
3-4
You sometimes employ organisational structure and/or language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work shows beginnings of organisation but lacks coherence.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion.
Although you have attempted paragraphs, there is little internal organisation of these paragraphs. This means your ideas are not developed.
5-6
You usually employ organisational structures and language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work is generally organised, clear and coherent.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion. This organisation enables you to construct an argument in response to the essay question.
You have written in paragraphs that contain all elements of the TEEEL format. This means that you are moving beyond statements and are starting to explain your ideas with reference to supporting evidence.
7-8
You consistently employ organisational structures and language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work is usually well-organised, clear and coherent and the ideas you express build on each other.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion. This organisation enables you to construct an effective argument in response to the essay question that shows convincing understanding.
You have written in paragraphs that contain all elements of the TEEEL format. This means that you are explaining your ideas with reference to supporting evidence.
9-10
You consistently employ sophisticated organisational structures and language-specific conventions that serve the context and intention.
Your work is consistently well-organised, clear and coherent and the ideas you express build on each other in a sophisticated manner.
Your essay is organised using an introduction, body and conclusion. This organisation enables you to construct an effective argument in response to the essay question that shows convincing understanding. There is a sense of coherence and wholeness to your essay through effective use of linking statements.
You have written in paragraphs that contain all elements of the TEEEL format. This means that you are offering detailed and careful explanation of your ideas with reference to supporting evidence.