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Work Sample : Sam

Activity : Information report on an animal

    Information report on an animal - Sam : Grade Commentary

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Sam has demonstrated an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and of the requirements of an information report. The writing has been well planned and effectively structured, demonstrating a very high level of competence in using grammatical features and technical language. Although sentence beginnings are repetitive, the ideas have been clearly expressed using complex sentences. Spelling and punctuation are mostly accurate. This work sample demonstrates characteristics of work typically produced by a student performing at grade A standard at the end of Stage 2.

Grade A

The student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.

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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.
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