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VCAL Literacy: Descriptive Poem Guide

The document provides instructions for a Year 12 VCAL Literacy assignment where students will plan, draft, and edit a descriptive poem about the best part of themselves. It outlines 5 tasks for students to complete: 1) identifying their best part, 2) planning their poem by describing the part, what it allows them to do, and including the line "the best part of me", 3) drafting the poem with a minimum of 50 words, 4) getting peer and teacher feedback to edit their draft, and 5) creating a final copy of the poem and photo to submit for display and assessment. An assessment rubric is also included.

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VCAL Literacy: Descriptive Poem Guide

The document provides instructions for a Year 12 VCAL Literacy assignment where students will plan, draft, and edit a descriptive poem about the best part of themselves. It outlines 5 tasks for students to complete: 1) identifying their best part, 2) planning their poem by describing the part, what it allows them to do, and including the line "the best part of me", 3) drafting the poem with a minimum of 50 words, 4) getting peer and teacher feedback to edit their draft, and 5) creating a final copy of the poem and photo to submit for display and assessment. An assessment rubric is also included.

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Year 12 VCAL Literacy: The Best Part

of Me
Learning Focus: students will be able to plan, draft and edit a
descriptive poem.

Success Criteria:
I can use descriptive words.
I can plan, draft and edit a piece of
writing.
I can self assess my writing.

Task 1: What is the best part of you?


I.

What is the best part of you?

II.

Why do you like this part of you?

III.

Now ask the person beside you what they believe is the best part of you and
why?

IV.

Take a photo!

Task 2: Planning your descriptive poem


I.

Describe what your best part looks like size, color, shape, texture

II.

Explain what your best part allows you to do that you enjoy

III.

State the words, the best part of me, somewhere in your poem

Task 3: Drafting your poem


Now it is time to write your draft copy. Please make sure you have a minimum of 50
words.

Task 4: Feedback and edit


Once you have completed your draft poem,
give to another person in the class to gain
some peer feedback. Have that person
check you spelling, punctuation and
grammar. They might have some
constructive feedback for you.
Secondly, get your teacher to do the same.
Then you can edit your draft.

Task 5: Final copy


Now that you have passed the drafting and editing stage, handwrite a good copy of
your poem on white paper.
Also, print off your photo in black and white.
Now glue your photo and poem onto an A4 piece of paper and submit to your
teacher. These will then be displayed in the classroom.
Lastly, assess yourself against the rubric below.

Assessment Rubric self assessment


Learning Outcome: Writing for Self-Expression

Senior
Writing
process

Purpose

Structure

Length/compl
exity

Length/compl
exity

Mechanic
s

I can plan, draft


and edit my
piece of writing.

I can use
appropriate
language to
suit the text
purpose and
audience.

I can
structure my
sentences
correctly in
poem
format.

I can use a range of


topics, beliefs,
issues or
experiences and
link several
separate pieces of
information
together.

I can use literary


devices to convey
character, setting
and/or emotions.

I can use
correct
spelling,
punctuation
and grammar
with
considerable
accuracy.

Intermediate
Writing
process

Purpose

Structure

Length/comple
xity

Mechanics

I can plan, draft and


edit my piece of

I can use
appropriate

I can structure my
sentences correctly

I can link several


separate pieces of

I can use correct


spelling, punctuation

writing.

language to suit
the text purpose
and audience.

in a descriptive or
poem format.

information together.

and grammar with


reasonable accuracy.

Comment:

Competent/Not Competent

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