WritiNg - NAP

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NatioNal assessmeNt Program literacy aNd Numeracy 2010WritiNgNarrative markiNg guide2CONTENTS Criteria 6 Annotated exemplars 16 Discussion scripts 72 Additional information 76 Glossary of grammatical items 78 Spelling reference list 833AudienceText structureIdeasCharacter and structurePunctuationSpelling0 60 40 50 40 50 40 20 60 50 6Assessing WritiNg in the National Assessment ProgramThe WritiNg taskThe WritiNg task for this test is a narrative. It is the same task for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The administration of the WritiNg tasks employs closely scripted scaffolding. The teacher reads the directions on the WritiNg prompt aloud to all students. The prompt includes images which can support students in crafting their response.

– fantasy, humour, suspense – sub-genre styles (e.g. satire, boys’ own, chick lit) – intertextual references Language choices may: – control writer/reader relationship – reveal values and attitudes – establish narrator stance – subvert expectations – evoke an emotional response – encourage reflection – …

  Writing, Suspense