Discussion
| Grade | Work Samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Midway through Stage 3 (end of Year 5) | End of Stage 3 (end of Year 6) | |
| Grade A | Courtney | |
| Grade B | Darcy Shannon | |
| Grade C | Flynn | Huong Jordan Dale |
| Grade D | Sascha | Morgan Shane |
Description of activity
Students research, plan, draft and write a discussion on a topic of their choice. They produce a hand-written draft, and then a final draft is published using a computer.
Suggested materials
Paper, pencils/pens, computer.
Prior learning
The teacher has modelled an example of a discussion text. The students have listened to and expressed points of view with justification about familiar and unfamiliar researched topics. They have jointly and independently constructed discussions that are well supported by arguments.
Board of Studies NSW, English Kâ6 Modules, pp 335â343
Outcomes
Producing Texts (WS3.9)
Produces a wide range of well-structured and well-presented literary and factual texts for a wide variety of purposes and audiences using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and written language features.
Grammar and Punctuation (WS3.10)
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar and punctuation to edit own writing.
Handwriting and Computer Technology (WS3.12)
Produces texts in a fluent and legible style and uses computer technology to present these effectively in a variety of ways.
Criteria for assessing learning
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- draft, revise and publish a written text
- justify a point of view with supporting evidence
- use appropriate language features and conventions for a discussion text
- demonstrate basic desktop publishing skills.