ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT
Writing an opening and matched closing
Assessment Criteria and What A Good One Looks Like
Below you will find the Skill Check assessment criteria for this skill, and underneath you will find an example of what a good one looks like, with a brief explanation of how it fits the criteria.
Assessment Criteria for Writing an opening and matched closing
minus
any of these things
Very poor accuracy or written expression
If a type is specified, the opening doesn’t match the type
Opening not linked to the question
No closing provided
equals (just) to plus (secure)
all of these things
Reasonable accuracy and written expression
If a type is specified, the opening clearly matches that type
Opening content clearly relates to the question
Closing links back to the opening to create a circular structure
plus
all of these things
All the = criteria
Writing is somewhat sophisticated, ideally with at least one persuasive technique used
Opening effectively ‘shows’ something that is relevant to the question
Closing both provides summative comments and links back to the opening
What a good one looks like
Example task
Imagine you had to answer the following question:
“Smartphones cause far more harm than good for teens. They should be banned.”
Write an article for a parent website in response to this statement.
Write the opening and matched closing for an article that you might write in response to this question, using any type of opening you like.
Example response
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Notes on this response
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