BLOG-CREATING ASSIGNMENT (50% of CA1)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
For this assignment, you will be required to create 5 blog entries over ANY FIVE days (from Sat 17 Jan 09 to Thurs 29 Jan 09) of which you will choose one to print out and hand to your teacher fro formal assessment.
Each entry which should be at least 250 words.
The entries should demonstrate the writer’s ability to:
• use language features and structures appropriate to a given audience (their peers)
• entertain and inform effectively.
Such structures and language features of blog creation should:
• include the use of at least one other media effectively combined with the text to elaborate and extend the communication
• be written in the form of personal recount with language features such as personal pronouns, details of events (what, where, when, what and how)
• vivid descriptions, elaboration through cause and effect and personal response and reflection
Your 5 entries could cover the following themes:
• something unusual that happened that day
• a difficulty you faced
• a moment you enjoyed with your family
• something that took place in school
• a moment spent alone doing something you enjoyed
N.B. THIS ASSIGNMENT CONSTITUTES 50% OF CA1 MARKS
Your assignment should be posted on your blog over the week ready to be assessed by your teacher by 8am, Friday 30 Jan 2009
