Year 10 ENGLISH

SAC: The Story of Tom Brennan J. C. Burke

Write a text response using the TEEL structure on ONE of the following topics:
1. Daniel Brennan was an accident waiting to happen.
In The Story of Tom Brennan, Daniel is the only one to blame for this tragedy.
Do you agree?
2. That was the morning Tom Brennan came back, forever.
What struggles does Tom face in The Story of Tom Brennan as he tries to
rediscover his sense of self?
3. J.C. Burke explores the character of Daniel from a distance as he becomes
more powerful that way. Discuss.
4. In times of hardships, families need to support one another in order to
survive.
Discuss in reference to J.C. Burkes novel The Story of Tom Brennan.
5. It is how you deal with extraordinary circumstances in life that show your true
character.
Discuss in reference to J.C. Burkes novel The Story of Tom Brennan.
Conditions:
o 100 minutes (25 mins first lesson, 75 minutes second lesson)
o Dictionary allowed
o No notes to be taken into the SAC
o Word limit: 800 words minimum
Remember:
o Essay must use the TEEL structure
o Essay must include an introduction, four paragraphs , and a conclusion
o You need to meet the required word limit (800 words) and marks will be
deducted if you have not met the word limit
o You need to include METALANGUAGE throughout remember the
metalanguage sheet you have gone over in class, and think back to your
themes essay and how you included metalanguage
o Do not write I or me or my within the essay it is not a personal essay, this
is an analytical text response
o EMBED QUOTATIONS within your writing in each paragraph you should
aim to have 3-4 quotations embedded. Your quotations should not be more
than six words in length and need to fit seamlessly into your sentences.
o Work carefully with the assessment criteria to ensure you are meeting the
AUSVELS standard.

DIMENSION:
Writing
ASSESSMENT: Expository Essay

Create an informative (expository) text with a

sustained voice for a specific purpose and
intended audience (relevance of your response
to the set question)(ACELT1815)
Create sustained informative (expository) text
engaging in a reflection about themes and
issues within Tom Brennan (knowledge of
theme, plot, characters etc.)(ACELT1814)
Identify, explain and discuss how narrative
viewpoint, structure and characterization
shape different responses to a text.
(knowledge of characters, authors message,
the structure of the text) (ACELT1642)
Analyse and evaluate text structures and
language features of literary texts and clearly
show your knowledge through embedding
quotations and analysis of key aspects of the
text to support your response (ACELT1774)
Understand how paragraphs can be arranged
for different purposes, audiences, perspectives
and stylistic effects (paragraphing, clear
introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion)

(ACELA1567)
Shown knowledge of spelling, grammar and
punctuation (ACELA1573)

Review, edit and refine essay for control of

content, organisation, sentence structure,
vocabulary (has edited their work, has used
metalanguage, varies vocabulary)

(ACELY1757)
Mark:
Grade:

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VH
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B+

C+

D+

E+

92-100

83-91

75-82

70-74

65-69

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-49

40-44

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