TEAL Writing assessment task 21: An explanation of the ...

TEAL Writing assessment task 21: An explanation of the water cycle

Name: ___________________ Date: _______

Communication

Cultural conventions

Text structure

Linguistic structures and features

Grammatical features

Vocabulary

Writing conventions

Strategies

AusVELS Stages

B2 B3 S2 S3 S4

? The response shows a clear

? Most requirements of the text ? Writing shows

? Complex cause/effect statements

? Topic specific and

? Accurate spelling of ? Flexible use of framework to plan, elaborate

understanding of the requirements type met, with a clear structure consistent control ? If/when explanatory statements

technical vocab

high frequency

on and communicate own ideas

of the task, relevant information

and appropriate explanation

of text structure ? Defining water cycle terminology

? Consistent pronoun

words

? Little or no use of teacher support to

balanced and in appropriate detail ? All stages of the process

elements

? Simple, compound and complex

reference

? Accurate use of

complete writing

? Length of the text fits the extended clearly apparent

short answer format, with

? Varied sentence beginnings

? Clear temporal links sentences

between stages

? Consistent subject-verb agreement

? Use of range verbs describing process

punctuation ? Appropriate

? Uses word attack skills for spelling ? Independent use of references to extend

information balanced and most

important points included

4

? A fluent response with meaning

consistently clear

? Logical sequence of ideas

? Shows cause/effect relations between stages

? Cohesive explanation

? Extended noun groups ? Impersonal third person, ? Control of active and passive voice ? Grammatical errors are rare

? Manipulation of different verb forms

? Consistent timeless present tense

? Time sequence words

sentences

? Appropriate paragraphs

vocabulary range in writing ? Use self, peer and teacher feedback to

improve writing ? Plan writing before beginning ? Self-correct, insert missing words, add

? Response shows engagement with the ideas and original style of

? Concluding statement indicating

additional, clarifying information

writing

continuation of the

cycle

? Text is accessible and fluent

? Title identifying the water

? Writing shows

? Cause/effect statements

? Uses some topic-

? Generally accurate ? Uses text framework to plan and

? Meaning mostly clear

cycle

varying control of ? If/when explanatory statements

specific and technical spelling of high

communicate own ideas

? Identifiable sequence of ideas, with ? Explanation register

key text structure ? Describing of water cycle

vocab

frequency words ? Attempted spelling of challenging words

most stages of the process clearly ? Main ideas supported by

elements

terminology

? Variable pronoun

? Consistent basic

? Independent use of dictionaries to check

described

clarifying statements

? Indicates temporal ? Simple and compound sentences

reference

punctuation

spelling

3

? Relevant information, some

? Conclusion that sums up, and

additional information and original rounds off the text

links and cause/effect

? Mostly consistent subject-verb agreement

? Use of a set of verbs ? Consistent sentence ? Use peer and teacher feedback to improve

describing process

structures

writing

ideas

relations between stages

? Relative clauses ? Impersonal third person

? Consistent timeless present tense

? Consistent

? Clarify the task before beginning

paragraph structures

? Use of active and passive voice

? Time sequence words

? Occasional grammatical errors

? Occasional missing

articles

? Basic text that shows an

? Appropriate text type,

? Writing shows

? Simple factual statements and

? Relevant topic vocab ? Correct letter forms ? Use text model/framework to plan and

understanding of the task, and of

showing some key structural

some control of

explanations

? Use of process verbs ? Phonetic spelling

scaffold writing

the concepts involved

elements

key text structure ? Simple SVO sentences

? Some time-sequence ? Consistent correct ? Use teacher support to complete writing

? The process is generally logically ? Title identifying the water

elements

? Use of present tense

words

upper and lower

? Use set sentence starters

explained, but with little additional cycle

? Opening statement ? Formulaic, repetitive sentences,

2

information or elaboration

? Clear but simply expressed

about the water

? Run-on sentences

? Simple factual statements and

introductory topic sentences

cycle

? Third person pronouns

case

? Use l1 sentence patterns

? Variable correct use ? Use print environment to spell familiar words

of punctuation

? Phonetic or assisted spelling of unfamiliar

explanations ? Meaning sometimes unclear ? Relevant information

and summing up statement

? Explanation -like register ? Some stages of the text

structure clear, beginning and end

? Generally logical sequence

? Some temporal links ? Missing articles

and cause/effect

? Variable article use, e.g. a water

relations between stages

? Variable subject-verb agreement ? Use of active voice only

? Some grammatical errors

? Variable sentence formation

? Variable paragraph structures

words ? Assisted use of dictionary to check spelling ? Use teacher feedback to improve writing

? May not fully understand the task ? Response may not include key ? Writing shows

? Reflects oral speech

? Limited topic vocab ? Variable correct use ? Use text model/ framework to plan scaffold

? Description rather than explanation elements of the text type

little or no control ? The text is one run-on sentences

? Limited use of process of upper and lower

writing

register

? May produce a report or a

of text structure ? Inconsistent SVO pattern

verbs

case, upper case

? Rely teacher support to complete writing

? Response may not be appropriate to description rather than an

elements

? Inconsistent subject-verb agreement ? Repeated time-

letters may be used ? Use l1 words

the task requirement

explanation

? Simple labelling of ? Some use of present tense

1

? Short text ? Steps of the process are missing,

? Text may not be adequately

water cycle

? Missing articles

structured to provide a clear, ? Simple description ? Some pronoun reference

? Meaning often unclear, ideas

logical explanation

? Short text

? Frequent grammatical errors

uneven

? Limited ability to self-correct

sequence words

instead of lower case ? Little or no correct punctuation ? Text may not be

? Attempt phonetic spelling for unknown words

? Rely on topic specific vocabulary supplied, look up words to check spelling, ask a teacher for a word in English

? Some relevant information ? The implementation of the task

leaves it unclear as to whether the

placed appropriately ? Self-correct on rereading on the page ? Identifiable

student understands the concepts

sentences

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