The annotated work samples in Judging Standards support teachers when reporting

against the achievement standards; when giving assessment feedback; and when
explaining the differences between one students achievement and anothers.
Grey highlighting identifies those aspects of the achievement standard addressed in
the work sample. Annotations in black text refer to the assessment pointers while
those in coloured text highlight additional, specific qualities evident in the work.

Judging Standards
Reporting against the Achievement Standard

Work Sample: Year 7 English

Performance associated with Grade B, representing high achievement
Summary of task:
Persuasive writing: Shark culling
Students were asked to research, plan, draft, edit and write a response on the subject of shark culling in Western
Australia. Work was completed at home and in class. Draft and final copy were submitted.

Year 7 English Achievement Standard Relevant to this task

By the end of Year 7, students understand how text structures can influence the complexity of a text and are dependent
on audience, purpose and context. They demonstrate understanding of how the choice of language features, images and
vocabulary affects meaning. They explain issues and ideas from a variety of sources, analysing supporting evidence and
implied meaning. They select specific details from texts to develop their own response, recognising that texts reflect
different viewpoints.
Writing and creating
Students understand how the selection of a variety of language features can influence an audience. They understand how
to draw on personal knowledge, textual analysis and other sources to express or challenge a point of view. They create
texts showing how language features, text structures, and images from other texts can be combined for effect. They
create structured and coherent texts for a range of purposes and audiences. When creating and editing texts they
demonstrate understanding of grammar, use a variety of more specialised vocabulary, use accurate spelling and
punctuation.
Speaking and listening
Students listen for and explain different perspectives in texts. They understand how the selection of a variety of language
features can influence an audience. They understand how to draw on personal knowledge, textual analysis and other
sources to express or challenge a point of view. They create texts showing how language features and images from other
texts can be combined for effect. They create structured and coherent texts for a range of purposes and audiences. They
make presentations and contribute actively to class and group discussions, using language features to engage the
audience.

Key words:
Persuasive texts, Informative texts

Student achievement is reported at the end of the semester or year using the letter grades
and achievement descriptors. Letter grades and achievement descriptors should not be used
to assess individual pieces of work.

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Annotations

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Annotations

Edits and monitors own work

for accuracy and to improve
clarity.

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Constructs a cohesive
persuasive argument, using
specific details and examples to
support each point.

Correctly constructs a range of

simple and compound
sentences, with occasional
errors in punctuating complex
sentences.

Uses emotive language to

persuade, e.g. merciless, cold
hearted murder.

Uses persuasive devices such as

rhetorical questions to endorse
argument or to challenge
another point of view, e.g.
Would you like to be brutally
led into a trap . . . ?

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Experiments with punctuation

for effect, e.g. Lastly, they
deserve to live like any other
animal; free and happy!

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