Assessment

ObjectivesEdvar Alexander Gjertsen

10A

3 Kinds of Assessment Objectives

1. Ability to read with understanding written material in a variety of form, and to comment.

2. Knowledge and understanding of features.

3. Ability to write effectively, clearly, and accurately.

First Kind of Assessment Objectives

Ability to read with understanding written material in a variety of form, and to comment on its effectiveness.

This kind consists of 3 main things: Genre Purpose Tone

Genre

Genre is the term for any category of literature or

other forms of art or entertainment, e.g. music, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on

some set of stylistic criteria.

Examples of Genre

1. Romance2. History3. Travel4. Mystery5. Sci-Fi6. Informational

Purpose

Purpose is the reason whythe author made the text.

Examples of Purpose1. To amuse.2. To entertain.3. To advertise.4. To scare.5. To give information.

ToneTone is the author's way in wayin expressing the article/story

he or she made.

Examples of Tone1. Persuasive2. Critical3. Humorous4. Nostalgic5. Ironic

Second Kind of Assessment Objectives

Knowledge and understanding of features.

It consists of Identifying Language Features.

Identifying Language Features includes vocabulary. Vocabulary is carefully chosen by the writer to demonstrate or reinforce the genre the writing, its purpose, and the tone which the writer has chosen to adopt.

Third Kind of Assessment Objectives

Ability to write clearly, accurately, and effective.

This kind of assessment objectives a directed writing, which is producing pieces of writing similar to the original passage that you commented.