Year 9 English Assessment Task The Horror Genre

Subject: English Year: 9 Task: #1 Due Date: Term 1, Week 11 Mark: /30 Weighting: 25% Assessment Mode: Imaginative Writing and Reflection

Outcomes EN5-1A responds to and composes increasingly sophisticated and sustained texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure. EN5-8D questions, challenges and evaluates cultural assumptions in texts and their effects on meaning.

Task Description:

Write a 600-800 word short story based on the HORROR GENRE or SUBGENRE that you have studied in class and reflect on your composition. You MAY receive 4 lessons in class to work on this task.

Marking Criteria:

PART A. HORROR STORY

Your short story should:

1. Be an original piece of work (all your own words). 2. Include the language, characters, setting, context, imagery and symbols appropriate to the

HORROR GENRE/SUBGENRE in which you are writing. 3. Be submitted as a hardcopy (printing services are available in the library for a small fee). 4. Be between 600-800 words. 5. (OPTIONAL) You may choose to use one of the six images on the last three pages of this

assessment task as the setting for your story.

* Stories must be suitable for a PG audience. *

Do NOT include graphic violence or inappropriate content.

PART B. REFLECTION STATEMENT (for PART A Composition of Horror Short Story)

Use the Reflection Statement questions on the next page to write a reflection explaining how you have used the conventions of the horror genre/subgenre in your story (200 – 250 words in total).

Your reflection statement should:

1. Be between 200-250 words – use all of the space provided. 2. Be attached to your composition.

Submission / Late Policy

Students are expected to submit their assessment tasks during the period the class meets on the due date. Students submitting assessment tasks at the staff room should only submit these tasks to their teacher or a nominated representative from the faculty. If the task is collected by anyone else the student MUST ask for a signed submission receipt.

Students who wish to submit their assessment task in the due date but later than the class time MUST negotiate an alternative time with their class teacher. Late penalties will apply after this.

Year 7-10 will lose 10% of the final mark for every consecutive school day that the assessment task remains outstanding. This will occur for 3 consecutive school days. On the 4th day the student will receive zero for the task.

*ATTACH YOUR REFLECTION TO YOUR HORROR STORY* Use the lines provided as a guide to how detailed you need to be.

Be sure to provide examples from your story in your answers.

Student Name:

Class:

1. What genre are you writing in? What subgenre?

2. Who is your intended audience? Who do you think would read your story?

3. Describe the generic conventions you have used and explain how you have used them. How does your story FIT into the horror genre/subgenre?

4. What is your setting? How does your setting reflect your chosen genre/subgenre?

5. Describe your characters. Are they typical of the genre? Explain why or why not.

6. Describe any language features or phrases you were particularly proud of. What made you choose this example?

Marking Criteria

Student Name:

Criteria Marks • Utilises punctuation, spelling, and grammar effectively, for clarity and cohesion. • Composes a highly imaginative text with sustained flair and originality. • Utilises an extensive range of language forms and features effectively. • Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge and use of horror genre conventions.

17-20

• Utilises punctuation, spelling, and grammar effectively. Story is fairly cohesive. • Composes a highly imaginative text with some flair and originality. • Utilises a variety of language forms and features effectively. • Demonstrates a detailed knowledge and use of horror genre conventions.

13-16

• Utilises most punctuation, spelling and grammar correctly. Story may lack cohesion in some places.

• Composes an imaginative text with some flair and originality. Level of creativity may be inconsistent.

• Utilises some language forms and features effectively. • Demonstrates a sound knowledge and use of horror genre conventions.

9-12

• Utilises some punctuation, spelling, and grammar correctly. Cohesion may be lacking overall.

• Composes a basic creative text with some originality. • Utilises some language forms and features to some effect. • Demonstrates a basic knowledge and use of horror genre conventions.

5-8

• Limited use of punctuation, spelling and grammar. Story may be difficult to understand. • Attempted to compose a creative text with little to no originality. • Limited selection of language forms and features. • May or may not demonstrate limited knowledge and use of horror genre conventions.

0-4

Reflection Marking Criteria

Sustained, effective reflection that includes multiple references to the story to exemplify points.

5

Effective reflection that includes multiple references to the story to support points. 4 Sound reflection that references some aspects of the story. 3 Basic reflection that references a few aspects of the story. 2 No reflection or limited reflection that describes an aspect of the story. 0-1

Comments:

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TOTAL: /25

OPTIONAL SETTINGS – CHOOSE ONE ONLY Option 1: Abandoned Outback Petrol Station

Option 2: Dilapidated Prison/Asylum

Option 3: Abandoned Railway Station

Option 4: Gothic Clock Tower

Option 5: Rundown House

Option 6: Abandoned Island