Recount - Shannon : Grade Commentary
Shannon has demonstrated basic knowledge and understanding of the structure and features of a recount. Events have been sequenced using time connectives but the tense is inconsistent and an irrelevant personal comment has been included. There is an attempt at paragraphing, and some descriptive language has been used but the sentence structure is inconsistent. There is a limited level of competence in using strategies to spell words, and the punctuation is simple but inconsistent. The handwriting is consistent in size and slope. To progress further, Shannon could organise the information more effectively in sentences and paragraphs, provide more descriptive detail, and use a wider range of spelling strategies. This work sample demonstrates characteristics of work typically produced by a student performing at grade D standard midway through Stage 2.
Grade D
The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.
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Foundation Statement strands
The following strands are covered in this activity:
- Writing
Students write well-structured literary and factual texts in terms of topic, purpose, audience and language by drafting, revising and proofreading. They use accurate sentence structure, grammatical features and punctuation conventions to produce various texts and spell familiar and unfamiliar words using knowledge of letter-sound correspondence, common letter patterns and a range of other strategies. Students use joined letters when writing in NSW Foundation Style and develop basic desktop publishing skills. Students explain how they structure their writing to achieve intended purposes.
