Genre Writing Exposition
| Beginner | Developing | Competent | Excellent |
Purpose: The writing aims to persuade by arguing one side of an issue.
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Structure | · No issue/ question stated.
· No arguments are stated.
· No arguments are supported by evidence. · No conclusion.
| · Incorrect issue/ question · Few arguments are stated. · Few arguments are supported by evidence. · Point of view is re- stated with no supporting evidence in conclusion. | · Issue/ question is unclear.
· Some arguments are stated. · Some arguments are supported by evidence. · Point of view is re- stated with some supporting evidence in conclusion. | · Issue/ question clearly stated. · Many arguments are stated. · All arguments are supported by evidence. · Point of view is re- stated and strongly supported in conclusion. |
Grammar | · No thinking verbs are used to express the writer’s point of view. | · Few thinking verbs are used to express the writer’s point of view. | · Some thinking verbs are used to express the writer’s point of view. | · Varied thinking verbs are used to express the writer’s point of view. |
Writing Features | · No correctly structured sentences. · No capital letters and full stops.
· No paragraphs.
· No spelling checked. | · Some correctly structured sentences. · Attempting to use capital letters and full stops.
· Paragraphs are incorrectly used. · Some spelling is checked and corrected. | · Mostly correctly structured sentences. · Capital letters and full stops used correctly.
· Some paragraphs are used correctly. · Most spelling is checked and corrected. | · Correctly structured sentences used. · Capital letters and full stops used correctly and other punctuation markers attempted. · All paragraphs are clearly organised. · All spelling is checked and corrected. |