Express and argue a point of view

Express and argue a point of view

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
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This task is about identifying key points and expressing a point of view.

Question 1Change answer

Are school rules about personal appearance, e.g., hair, jewellery, body piercings, too strict?
 
Consider the topic in the box above.
Present your ideas both for and against this viewpoint on the page provided.
  • Express and argue both points of view.
  • Write your ideas in complete sentences.
  • You will be marked on your ability to develop up to four ideas for each side of the issue.
thumb up  
YES the rules are too strict!
thumb down  
NO the rules are not too strict!
Task administration: 
This task is completed online and does NOT have auto marking displayed to students.
Level:
5
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Writing
Key Competencies: 
Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
debating, argument, ideas, sentence structure
Description of task: 
Students write arguments for and against school rules.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • generate content that is relevant to the task
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Creating texts to communicate knowledge and understanding, sets 5-6
Creating texts to influence others, sets 4-5
within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y10 (06/1998)
Ideas

Any 4 ideas that support the view that 'the rules are too strict' and are clearly stated (i.e., can be read and understood without rereading) e.g.,

  • restricts individualism.
  • conformity is bad.
  • can be done tastefully.
  • should be personal choice.
  • not being treated like young adults.

AND

Any 4 ideas that support the view that 'the rules are not too strict' and are clearly stated (i.e., can be read and understood without rereading) e.g.,

  • school image/discipline is damaged.
  • some students take it to extreme.
  • body piercing - health issues.
  • jewellery gets lost/stolen.
(too strict)
4 correct - very difficult
3 correct - difficult
2 correct - easy
1 correct - very easy
 
(not too strict)
4 correct - very difficult
3 correct - difficult
2 correct - easy
1 correct - very easy
Overall quality

Both sides of the argument have ideas developed beyond their initial statement.

One side of the argument has ideas developed beyond their initial statement.Ideas presented on both sides of the argument but no argument developed.

Only one side of the argument presented with no details.

 3 correct - very difficult

2 correct - difficult

1 correct - easy
For more information, refer to the Ideas element of the e-asTTle marking rubric, to be found at http://e-asttle.tki.org.nz/Teacher-resources/Marking-resources-for-e-asTTle-writing#Specific .