The United Nations Development report
Task Description:
- Students are required to create a homepage for an original website on an environmental issued studied in class, with images.
- Students are to use Weebly to create their website.
- Their website should be called:
e.g. ruthdoyleenglish2016.weebly.com
- Layout of writing:
Paragraph 2: Detail a solution to the problem
Paragraph 3: Evaluate the effectiveness of the solution and offer improvements
- Images must be included of the problem and the solution.
- You must list your references using Harvard style referencing.
Due Date:
WB 14th March 2016
Weighting:
15%
Keys to Success:
Genre:
- Does it inform?
- Does it entertain?
- Does it persuade?
- Use of expository conventions: e.g. anecdotes, expert opinions, question/answer, problem/solution structure
- Clarity of writing – be precise/don’t waste words
- Use of statistics – authentic?
- Use of persuasive language techniques
- Control over spelling, punctuation and word choice for effect
- Sub headings clearly signpost the information
- Readable font and text colours
- Relevant images
- Engaging images and layout
- Use of graphs, charts, links, etc
- Use appropriate Harvard referencing system to cite research provided in your website
- Links to other sites where the reader can find out more information.
Method of Submission:
The students will need to publish their website via Weebly.
Each teacher will open the website using the set URL and mark
Content Descriptors:
ACELA1543, ACELT1628, ACELY1732, ACELY1733, ACELY1735, ACELY1736, ACELY1810
Please see the website below for further detail:
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/english/curriculum/f-10?layout=1#level8
Please note that this assessment is covered by the SSS Assessment Policy and all late submissions, without prior arrangement, will be penalised.