(1/ES2) The Year 10 PRACTICE EXAM

THIS IS A PRACTICE EXAMINATION

 

 

Student Name:___________________________        Class:_______________________________

 

WERRIBEE SECONDARY COLLEGE

2014 Semester Two

YEAR 10 PRACTICE EXAMINATION

 

 

 

Reading Time: 10 minutes

Writing Time: 120 minutes                                                                              Exam score: ______%

 

 

Instructions to Students:

 

        This examination has two parts:

        Part I (Reading and Responding) and Part II (Using Language to Persuade).

        Use a blue or black pen, not a leaded pencil.

        Section 1 writing on one side of the lined paper provided.

        Section 2 to be written in exam booklet.

        Place these into the exam paper for collection.

        Make sure your name is on every page of lined paper.

        Dictionaries may be used but NOT shared. There are to be NO thesauruses.

        No outside notes are to be used to complete this exam.

 

Ø SECTION 1 - Reading and Responding: 55 marks

 

Select ONE question only and write an analytical essay of 500-600 words.

 

Ø SECTION 2 – Using Language to Persuade: 55 marks

 

Follow the instructions to complete the language to persuade task 400 words.

 

 

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SECTION 1

ÖReading and Responding

 

 

Select ONE (1) question from the list below and write a carefully constructed TEEL essay on The Happiest Refugee. A Memoir  

Word range: 500-600 words.

Attempt to include specific examples and quotations from the text to support your point of view.

 

 

The Happiest Refugee. A Memoir. Anh Do

 

1.    The Happiest Refugee challenges its reader to consider how identity is explored within individuals. Discuss.

 

OR

 

2. Anh’s ability to persevere reflects an inner strength, determination and courage. Do you agree?

 

OR

 

3. The Happiest refuge suggests that our family is our greatest source of will and strength. Discuss

 

OR

 

4. ‘I realised she was trying to comfort a scared old man, and my heart filled with love for her.’ The Happiest Refugee suggests that how we treat strangers is just as important as how we treat those close to us. Discuss.

 

 

 

SECTION 2

ÖUsing Language to Persuade

 

ENGLISH STUDENTS

 

Instructions:

Read the Background information paragraph titled 'Money For Jam" ; then complete the  following 3 writing tasks:

 

a)    Write a blog where you express your point of view in relation to the issue covered in the paragraph.

Your blog must contain the following parts:

Ø  Your contention. e.g. Your point of view/opinion.

Ø  A minimum of two (2) supporting arguments. e.g. The reasons for that opinion.

Ø  A minimum of two (2) persuasive techniques. e.g. Emotive language; inclusive language; an appeal; alliteration and/or use a statistic or quote an expert.

 

Word limit: 200-250 words / 1 page.

Your blog name: barrybogan

Target Audience: General Australian Public

e.g. The people you are attempting to persuade/convince.

 

b)    Write a comment that either supports or disagrees with your blog.

This comment must be as another person and must contain the following parts:

Ø  It must contain a contention. e.g. That person’s point of view/opinion.

Ø  It must contain a supportive or contradictory argument. e.g. Their reason why your reasons for your point of view/opinion is/are right or wrong.

 

Word limit: 100-150 words

Your comment name: Eddieperfect

 

c)    Write a tweet that supports either point of view/opinion

 presented in part a) or part b).

This tweet must contain a high level of bias for or against a point of view/opinion.

 

Word limit: 140 characters / 20-25 words

Your twitter name: LO2014

Target Audience: Politicians

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON NEXT PAGE.

 

 

POINT OF VIEW BACKGROUND FOR YR10 EXAM SEM2

Money for Jam

Australia’s unemployment rate is 6.0% which means that 754,500 people do not have paid work. Many of these people will be receiving unemployment benefits, known as the ‘Dole Allowance’.

The average ‘Dole Allowance’ is $563.45 a fortnight

This year the Federal Government tightened the eligibility rules for ‘Dole Allowance’.

One of the more controversial changes has been that you can only access the ‘Dole Allowance’ when you reach 22 years of age.

Another even more controversial change is that if you become unemployed you cannot receive the ‘Dole Allowance’ for 26 weeks or 6 months. If you are 18 years age and become unemployed how do you survive?

Australian Youth Affairs Coalition national director Leo Fieldgrass, said the plans would push young Australians into poverty and increase homelessness.

"With youth unemployment rates at sky-high levels, punishing young people for not having jobs is inconceivable," he said.

Comment No.1

The_deadman - Howard  wrote:

So it is now a "human right" to bludge off those who work? No wonder the world is going to hell in a hand basket. I work 60 hours a week. Why do my taxes have to pay people to sit on their couches and play video games? Ban the Burqa, Ha! Ban the bludgers!

 Comment No.2

RebelWithoutAClue - Cedar Pocket:

With these harsh changes to the ‘Newstart Allowance’ parents are once again being hand tied just when they may have a chance to make some financial ground, ground they'll need to make up as welfare is in the firing line for elderly pensioners. Not fair on the parents, or the kids and with less money will be pushed into poverty. And if the economy runs into trouble there's likely to be even less jobs as a result.

The unintended consequences of this, another half thought out idea, aren't pleasant.

I can feel a crime wave coming on!