You should attempt the sample paper and then have a look at the excellence exemplar and answer rubric to evaluate your response. You are most welcome to give your practice papers to me to assess as well.
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1.5 Formal Writing Assessment: Vaulting Ambition in Shakespeare’s Macbeth
This task is a culmination of our study of William Shakespeare’s Tragedy Macbeth. This is an opportunity to explore the techniques of language, structure and conventions of theatre that Shakespeare employed to convey his strongest themes
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow – Despair in Macbeth
Analysis of the language effects Shakespeare employs to reinforce the sense of despair Macbeth feels on learning of his wife’s death.
Weekly Outline – Term Two, Week Five
This week we’re back to working together online to read the play in each others’ company – reading aloud, and analysing what we hear. We’ll read the rest of Act III and then view the film.
Weekly Outline – Term Two, Week Four
This week we’re back to working together online to read the play in each others’ company – reading aloud, and analysing what we hear. We’ll read the rest of Act III and then view the film.
Weekly Outline – Term Two, Week Three
This week we’re back to working together online to read the play in each others’ company – reading aloud, and analysing what we hear. We’ll read the rest of Act II and then view the film.
Macbeth Act 2, Scene 2 – Is this A Dagger?
Is this a dagger which I see before me? This period’s work is to review the video explainer attached to this post and then complete a paragraph exploring the language Shakespeare uses to give us a deeper insight into Macbeth’s state of mind in Act 2, Scene I.
Weekly Outline – Term Two, Week Two
After watching the film version of Act 1, we’re back to working together online to read the play in each others’ company – reading aloud, and analysing what we hear.
Weekly Outline – Term Two, Week One
This week we are going to hit the ground running by getting straight into the reading of Macbeth. We’ll be working together online in our class hangouts – reading aloud, and analysing what we hear.
Friday 27 March – Act 1, Scene 5 Analysis: Let’s Share
We’re meeting again today during our normal English period to read through your analysis paragraphs. Really looking forward to seeing you all and going through this great work.