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ETZNaplanTestPackYr9 Online Resource 2018
ETZNaplanTestPackYr9 Online Resource 2018
NAPLAN*-style 9
Test Pack
This pack includes:
One Test Guide Book
Two Sample NAPLAN*-style
Reading and Language
Conventions Tests
Two sample NAPLAN*-style
Calculator Allowed and
Non-Calculator Numeracy Tests
Two Sample Tests each for
Persuasive and Narrative Writing
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SAMPLE TEST 1
READING
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
WRITING
FIRST NAME __________________________________________________________________________
CLASS _________________________________________________________________________________
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l
1 The main aim of this information is to
l encourage patrons to attend a Rick Wilkins performance.
Fill in
one
circle.
l promote jazz as a popular musical style.
l support Rick Wilkins’s attempts to find a new career direction.
l provide a positive résumé of Rick Wilkins’s career.
l
2 On reading the information it is possible to conclude that Rick Wilkins
l is a proficient musician.
l has a preference for work in Los Angeles.
l works mostly in the United States of America.
l has not been involved with popular music.
l
3 Which statement is correct?
l Rick Wilkins has not been involved in television performances.
l Rick Wilkins has made jingles for commercials.
l Rick Wilkins is mainly a solo artist.
l Rick Wilkins has never had a successful single.
l
4 According to the ‘bio’, which statement best describes Rick Wilkins’s career?
l His greatest successes were before the 1970s.
l He had little work between 1970 and 1980.
l He was more successful in the United States than in Canada.
l His career has spanned more than thirty years.
l
5 Rick Willkins played for many years with
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l Buddy Greco.
l Rob McConnell.
l Ed Sullivan.
l The Jackson Five.
l
7 According to the ‘bio’, it can be inferred that Rick Wilkins’s main interest is
l composing music for television series.
l recording jingles for commercials.
l playing and arranging jazz music.
l providing string arrangements for orchestra.
Read ATM security on page 4 of the magazine and answer questions 8 to 14.
l
8 This information could be best described as
l bank policy.
l a procedure.
l practical advice.
l a set of rules.
l
9 A person wishing to discourage a possible attack when withdrawing cash from
an ATM should
l appear alert and confident.
l act cautiously and try not to draw attention to oneself.
l advise a security guard of one’s intentions.
l check to see where any cameras are located.
l
10 The text suggests that a major factor you should consider when making a cash
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withdrawal is
l the amount of lighting available on the ATM screen.
l the time of day when making the withdrawal.
l the actual physical location of the ATM.
l the distance from any security officer or security camera.
l
12 One of the safest places for an ATM withdrawal is
l outside a bank.
l in a busy mall.
l around the corner of a building.
l behind a display screen.
l
13 A top priority when withdrawing cash from an ATM is
l protecting the cash withdrawn from the ATM.
l keeping personal details secure.
l preventing criminals from getting the ATM card.
l personal safety.
l
14 In the final analysis, the responsibility for customer safety at an ATM is with
l the bank providing the ATM service.
l the customer himself/herself.
l shops and mall security officers.
l operators of surveillance cameras.
Read Talkback radio on page 5 of the magazine and answer questions 15 to 22.
l
15 The narrator finds it unusual that
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l
17 How does the narrator view drivers who follow Sharpie Pearse’s program?
l overbearing
l reliably informed
l persuasive
l considerate
l
18 How does the narrator regard the style of Sharpie Pearse as compared with that of
Tony De La Mare?
l more informative
l with indifference
l unfavourably
l entertaining
l
19 What reason does the narrator suggest explains Sharpie’s approach?
Write your answer on the lines.
l
20 Sharpie’s callers are said to lock horns with him (last paragraph). This implies they
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l
22 What would be the best way to describe Tony De La Mare’s way of treating his callers?
l vigorously
l formally
l coolly
l compassionately
Read The platinum group of metals on page 6 of the magazine and answer
questions 23 to 29.
l
23 Which metal has the highest melting point?
l rhodium
l platinum
l tungsten
l iridium
l
24 A high melting point is particularly important in the manufacture of
l light bulbs.
l fountain pen nibs.
l electrical contacts.
l jewellery.
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l
25 Which statement is correct?
l Osmium is most suited to the making of fine jewellery.
l The name of the light bulb company OSRAM was created from the names of
two elements.
l The rare metal wolfram is a member of the platinum group of metals.
l Powdered iridium, when exposed to the air, gives off a toxic gas.
l
27 Platinum is well suited to jewellery-making because it
l is quite expensive.
l has a high resistance to corrosion.
l has a low melting point.
l is more readily available than gold.
l
28 What reason is there for stating that osmium has ‘low compressibility’?
l It only exists in small quantities.
l It does not give off toxic gas when formed as a metal.
l It is already an extremely dense substance.
l It is brittle and more liable to break up.
l
29 Which metal is believed to be the most resistant to corrosion?
l iridium
l platinum
l tungsten
l wolfram
Read Just Friends (CD launch flyer) on page 7 of the magazine and answer
questions 30 to 34.
l
30 The purpose of the flyer is to
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l
32 The $15 charge is
l to offset the cost of food.
l a deposit on the CD Just Friends.
l to pay for the entertainment provided by the band.
l the charge for making an early reservation.
l
33 The flyer is presented in such a way as to imply a sense of
l obligation and enjoyment.
l urgency and fun.
l satisfaction and predictability.
l formality and prestige.
l
34 The words ‘first reserved, first served’ are used to
l encourage patrons to book early to secure the better seats.
l reward patrons who book early to get their meals served first.
l prepare patrons for a large support crowd.
l warn patrons that the CD will only be available on the night of the launch.
l
35 This text could best be regarded as
l an explanation.
l a summary.
l a set of instructions.
l propaganda techniques.
l
37 According to the text, effective communication depends upon
l well prepared talks.
l knowing where the listener lives.
l only speaking on subjects the listener understands.
l knowing how the listener understands the spoken words.
l
38 The purpose of the text is to
l make listeners more attentive.
l persuade people to be hearers, not listeners.
l encourage speakers to modify how they communicate with listeners.
l respond to listeners’ complaints about speakers.
l
39 A listener’s understanding is modified by that person’s
l preparation.
l experiences.
l protection.
l reaction.
l
40 The advice offered in the text could best be described as
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l professional.
l moralising.
l forceful.
l practical.
l
42 What should a patient do after a nosebleed has ceased?
Write your answer on the lines.
l
43 In older people nosebleeds may be difficult to control because
l they have a foreign object in the nose.
l older people are often on medication for infections.
l the nosebleed originates at the back of the nose.
l older people have inherent bleeding disorders.
l
44 This information would be most useful for
l older people.
l families.
l medical students.
l farmers and outdoor people.
l
45 The common name for the hakea that Drummond discovered
is Royal Hakea.
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l
47 How many plant species are unique to the Fitzgerald River National Park?
l 48
l 62
l 134
l 1800
l
48 The leaves of the Royal Hakea change colour because
l of variations in rainfall.
l of the soil conditions across the park.
l new growth removes nutrients from older growth.
l seasonal conditions vary throughout the year.
l
49 The unusual feature of the Royal Hakea is that it
l has become a prized and striking garden plant.
l only grows in Western Australia.
l grows to over 4 metres.
l looks most impressive growing in poor soils.
l
50 The text is most likely part of
l a tourist brochure.
l an information report.
l a recount.
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l a factual narrative.
end OF TeST
l
1 Jan thought it was apropriet to take her
l
2 exams seriusly . She designed herself a study
l
3 timetable with the perpess of improving her results.
Read the text Increasing profits. The spelling mistakes have been circled.
Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.
Increasing profits
Steve’s company manufactures coffee mugs.
l
4 It was difficult for Steve to beleive that his company
l
5 could be more eficent ; however, he was
l
6 egsited to discover that profits could be made through
l
7 the increased contrabuton of all employees.
Read the text The Royal Easter Show. The spelling mistakes have been circled.
Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.
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l
8 The Royal Easter Show is an anuell event held at the
l
9 renowned for the magnifacance of the animals on show.
l
10 Jack loves to ride his bycicle.
l
11 Lana loved performming on stage.
l
12 The bus is an afective way to get to school.
l
13 On Saturday we are going saling on the river.
l
14 The visit to the museum was an educasional experience.
l
15 Japan is under increased international pressure to
stop waling.
l
16 Justine was impressed by the uneak style of the coat.
l
17 The sign advised drivers to proceed with corshen.
l
18 Kate was impashent to begin the journey.
l
19 To divide by two is the same as harving a number.
l
20 The audience showed their apreciatien by applauding.
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l
21 Many people have a prefarance for summer over winter.
l
22 The stubern boy refused to eat his vegetables.
l
24 The larfter was audible as the comedian finished his act.
l
25 The aeroplane asended into the clouds.
l
26 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence? Fill in
one
James n typed his assignment, but his computer
wasn’t working.
circle.
l
27 Which of the following has correct punctuation?
l “Who wants to volunteer.” no hands appeared.
l “Who wants to volunteer? No” hands appeared.
l “Who wants to volunteer.” No hands appeared.
l “Who wants to volunteer?” No hands appeared.
l
28 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Wayne wondered n would be the most responsible.
what who when why
l l l l
l
29 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence? Fill in
one
It was too late when she realised she n to bring her circle.
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toothbrush.
has forgotten forgets had forgotten will forget
l l l l
l
31 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
If I had been invited, I n attended the party.
wouldve would’ve would of would ave
l l l l
l
32 What does the prefix inter in the word interact mean?
l between
l beside
l under
l across
Read the text Review of ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde
and answer questions 33 to 36.
Wilde then introduces a n35 character, Lord Henry Wotton, who persuades
Dorian to see youth and beauty as the two most valuable things in life. A
distraught Dorian curses his likeness in the painting so that it ages instead of him.
This is a thrilling story, set in late 19th century London, that explores the values of
Western society. By the end of this horrific but humorous tale, two men are dead and
many more people’s lives are in ruins. n 36 a must-read for those who think that
youth, beauty and money are the most important things in life.
l
34 Choose the correct words to fill the gap.
l certainly
l indeed
l of course
l definitely
l
35 Choose the correct words to fill the gap.
l sinister yet, charismatic,
l sinister, yet charismatic
l sinister yet charismatic
l sinister, yet charismatic
l
36 Choose the correct words to fill the gap.
l This stories are
l This story is
l This story are
l The stories is
l
37 Which sentence has the correct use of italics?
l Ana was looking forward to watching The Hobbit as she had also seen The Lord
of the Rings film series.
l Ana was looking forward to watching The Hobbit as she had also seen The Lord
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l
39 Answer the question to show where the missing apostrophe (’) should go.
l l l l
$ $ $
Shoes are the favourite items on Marys shopping lists.
$
l
40 Which word is NOT needed in this sentence?
The salesperson tried to persuade us with a free gift, but they were unsuccessful in
getting us to buy their product.
salesperson free gift unsuccessful
l l l l
l
41 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
l “Grab your bags” shouted Mum, “we have to go!”
l “Grab your bags,” shouted Mum “we have to go!”
l “Grab your bags, shouted Mum, we have to go!”
l “Grab your bags,” shouted Mum, “we have to go!”
l
42 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
The n favourite restaurant was Italian.
families family’s familys familys’
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l l l l
All babies can eat milk, rice, fruit, vegetables and eggs.
Babies that are 6 months old and 9 months old have slightly different food
requirements. Both can drink milk; however, 6-month-old babies cannot yet eat egg
yolk.
Both 6-month-old babies and 9-month-old babies can eat fruit and vegetables;
however, only 9-month-old babies can eat egg.
Babies that are 9 months old should eat pureed fruit, egg and milk.
l
44 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
l The chocolate milkshake I ordered took forever to get made.
l The chocolate milkshake I ordered, took forever to get made.
l The chocolate milkshake, I ordered, took forever, to get made.
l The chocolate milkshake I ordered took forever, to get made.
l
45 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
l The students were packed and ready to go, waiting patiently when the bell rang.
l The students were packed, and ready to go, waiting patiently, when the bell rang.
l The students were packed and ready to go, waiting patiently, when the bell rang.
l The students were packed and ready to go waiting patiently, when the bell rang.
l
46 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
l She knew it was going to be tough; Exams always were.
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Auroras
Auroras, sometimes called the northern and southern (polar) lights, are natural
light displays in the sky. Auroras are usually observed at night, particularly in the
polar regions. They generally occur in the ionosphere. In northern latitudes, the
effect is known as the aurora borealis, named after the Roman goddess of dawn,
Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas.
l
47 This text is written in the
past tense. present tense. future tense.
l l l
l
48 The word (polar) is in brackets because it is
l a word from another language.
l an alternative name.
l jargon.
l difficult to pronounce.
half of the planet’s remaining rainforests, and it comprises the largest and most
species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world.
l
50 In the last sentence, the word tropical is used as
a noun. a verb. an adjective. an adverb.
l l l l
l
51 This text is written in the
first person. second person. third person.
Fill in
one
circle.
l l l l
l
52 In the last sentence, the word species-rich is used as
a noun. a verb. an adjective. an adverb.
l l l l
Television
Television is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and
receiving moving images, either monochromatic (black and white) or colour,
usually accompanied by sound. The word is derived from mixed Latin and
Greek roots, meaning “far sight”: Greek tele (far), and Latin visio (sight).
Commercially available since the late 1930s, the television set has become
a common communications receiver in homes, businesses and institutions,
particularly as a source of entertainment and news. The most common usage
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of the medium is for broadcast television, which was modelled on the existing
radio broadcasting systems developed in the 1920s and uses high-powered
radio-frequency transmitters to broadcast the television signal to individual
television receivers.
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53 In the opening sentence, the word Television is used as
a noun. a verb. an adjective. an adverb.
l l l l
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54 The words tele and visio are in italics because they are
l technical words. l words from another language.
l additional information. l titles.
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55 Common communications is an example of
a metaphor. a simile. personification. alliteration.
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While earning his living as an arranger Rick Wilkins composed and conducted the
for Variety, Rick continued to exercise his music for many television documentaries
saxophone jazz ‘chops’ (technical skill) by and dramas for the CBC during the 1980s,
playing at leading Toronto jazz venues, as well as contributing to the 20th Century
including George’s Spaghetti House. Fox feature film The Changeling. In 1988 he
was commissioned to compose and conduct
Rick was invited to join Rob McConnell’s
the opening thirteen minutes of the Calgary
Boss Brass in 1970, staying with that band as
Olympic Games. In 1989 he was Music
a player and frequent writer for the remaining
Director for the gala opening of Toronto’s
30 years of the band’s life.
SkyDome (CBC-TV).
Around the same time, he partnered many
Rick has written, arranged and conducted for
top musicians in the jingle business, also
some of the best popular singers, including
providing arrangements for the gospel radio
Peggy Lee, George Shearing, Celine Dion,
and TV series Celebration.
Ranee Lee and many others, collecting
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He provided the string arrangement for Anne numerous awards and honours along
Murray’s Snowbird, the record that launched the way.
her career, and later You Needed Me, which
Rick Wilkins remains one of the busiest and
reached Number 1 on the Billboard charts
most prolific people in the entertainment
in 1978.
industry.
From 1976 to 1977 he worked in Los Angeles
as Music Director on The Jacksons starring Adapted from information provided courtesy of
The Jackson Five. Fay Olsen and Associates.
Criminals select their targets, focusing on the unaware or unprepared. Criminals are also drawn
to environmental conditions that improve the opportunity to successfully complete their crime.
The attitude and demeanour a customer conveys can influence potential assailants.
Personal Considerations
These tips can make the use of ATMs safer for everyone.
• Give the appearance of purpose and confidence when using an ATM.
• Be aware of what is going on around you. Criminals tend to avoid people who display alert
behaviour.
• Follow your instincts. If you feel you are in danger don’t dismiss the feeling.
• Think about what you could do if a personal security situation arose.
• If possible, have a friend keep watch as you make your withdrawal.
The people who responded to the repeated goading of callers knew what they were in for.
It was all part of the game; however, many simply saw themselves as worthy contenders.
They ‘won’ if they could talk over Sharpie’s interjections or he cut them off mid-sentence.
Every morning Sharpie saw himself as a gladiator. He would enter the arena to fight off
the dumb lions and luxuriate in the radio’s ever-improving ratings.
The other ‘presenter’ was Tony De La Mare whom, I’m sure, not one of my associate taxi
drivers had ever listened to.
Tony was quietly spoken, with a persuasive voice on the station’s late-night slot, Around
Midnight. He had had a similar slot for years on another station—with a different name.
Weeknights he would interview special guests and take concerned listeners’ calls. Some
really were cries for help. On the Wednesday night segment, his guest was a child
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psychologist. Together they hosted Help with Children. They offered a mix of calming
talk, reassuring advice and a sprinkling of late-night music to those who took part in the
phone-ins. These callers were very different from those who locked horns with Sharpie.
They were quietly worried about their families, insecure and apprehensive. They often
had home problems, personal problems and marital problems. These were the people
who were pushed into the deep end of life’s pool. Sharpie’s callers were probably the
ones doing the pushing.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium
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b r a t e th Tuesday,
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to ce 8 April 2009
6:00 to 9:00 pm
When you attend, you will have the opportunity to reserve your copy of the new
Just Friends CD to ensure that you will be among the first to own it when it goes
on sale in early May.
A cash cover charge of $15 per person will be collected at the door.
Quotes Restaurant will offer their regular excellent dining menu, and full bar service will be
available throughout the evening.
Flyer courtesy of Fay Olsen and Associates.
S Causes of nosebleeds
Nosebleeds that are caused by the nasal
membranes drying out are often seen in Firmly press the pinched parts of the nose
the drier areas of Australia. towards the bones of the face.
In the colder months the fluctuations in If possible, hold the nose in this position
hot and cold temperatures, particularly for about five to ten minutes. This
from being outside and then going inside technique may have to be repeated until
heated buildings, can trigger nosebleeds in the bleeding ceases.
some people.
Sit and relax, keeping the head elevated—
Colds and flu can often increase the do not lie down or put the head between
incidence of nosebleeds. the legs.
Other causes include: Apply crushed ice to the nose and
• infection in the nasal membranes cheek areas.
• nose-picking
After a nosebleed, rest with the head
• allergies and hayfever
elevated.
• foreign objects in the nose (usually seen
in children) If the heavy bleeding persists get medical
advice, especially if the bleeding lasts more
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Mount Barren to Cape Riche. But the brilliant yellows, oranges and reds soon faded.
Grown in relatively rich garden soils the Royal Hakea remains green but, on the poor soils typical
of its natural environment, the colouring is part of a no-waste program. The plant gets some
essential nutrients for new growth by removing them from older foliage, and this causes the
colour changes.
The brightest coloured plants are in the dry western part of the park.
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Year 9 NAPLAN*-style Sample Test 1
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS ANSWERS
1. appropriate 32. between
2. seriously 33. admired your beauty
3. purpose 34. indeed
4. believe 35. sinister, yet charismatic,
5. efficient 36. This story is
6. excited 37. Ana was looking forward to watching The
7. contribution Hobbit as she had also seen The Lord of the
Rings film series.
8. annual
38. energetic
9. magnificence
39. Shoes are the favourite items on Mary’s
10. bicycle
shopping lists.
11. performing
40. free
12. effective
41. “Grab your bags,” shouted Mum, “we have
13. sailing to go!”
14. educational 42. family’s
15. whaling 43. Babies that are 6 months old and 9 months
16. unique old have slightly different food requirements.
Both can drink milk; however, 6-month-old
17. caution babies cannot yet eat egg yolk.
18. impatient 44. The chocolate milkshake I ordered took
19. halving forever to get made.
20. appreciation 45. The students were packed and ready to go,
21. preference waiting patiently, when the bell rang.
50. an adjective.
27. “Who wants to volunteer?” No hands
appeared. 51. third person.
28. who 52. an adjective.
29. had forgotten 53. a noun.
30. their 54. words from another language.
31. would’ve 55. alliteration.
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Structure
Year 9 Sample Writing Test 1: Persuasive text Language and ideas
Log in to
Audience
writer’s position is
Handwriting should no Vocabulary
variety of verbs and
• The
clearly stated. This acts
• Aadjectives are used
to position, engage and longer be taught in schools. to persuade.
convince the reader. • Aandrange of effective words
phrases enhances the
tone of the speech.
The modern age has seen improvements in technology that are rendering
Text structure
information is outdated techniques such as handwriting obsolete. It is now no longer necessary
• The
presented in a suitable or desirable to have a strong or even legible handwriting technique, as it is Sentence structure
and effective text structure. • Sentences are varied
The text contains a clear possible to exist and succeed solely with the use of modern electronic equipment. in length and structure,
introduction, main body and include more
with development of ideas, In order to succeed both socially and educationally it is necessary to have complex clauses, which
and conclusion. creates pace and
knowledge of computers and how to use them. Social networking sites require atmosphere.
the use of typing rather than writing and can be a young person’s main source
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of communication with their friends. This is true also of mobile phones and text
Paragraphing messaging, another form of technological communication that requires the use of Ideas
• The organisation of ideas relating
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information into clear quick and adept fingers—and not a pen in sight! • Clear
to a central event—
paragraphs helps the handwriting—are crafted
reader follow the line Emails are quickly replacing letters, now humorously known as ‘snail mail’. to create the effect of
of argument. a well-structured and
People expect to receive communication instantly and this can’t be achieved
persuasive text.
with handwriting. Computers even predict what you want to write, correct spelling
mistakes as you write and even suggest more sophisticated vocabulary with
Cohesion Punctuation
words, the use of the thesaurus. It is evident that handwriting is now an outdated and
• Referring and appropriate
substitutions and word archaic practice. • Correct
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punctuation, such as
connections allow for
exclamation marks,
whole text unity and
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There are other benefits to writing using technology. Some handwriting is not easy increase the effectiveness
for the development of
to read but computer print is always decipherable. With today’s environmental of the text.
textual relationships.
concerns, writing using technology saves on paper and other resources that are
polluting our environment. Spelling
TestNAPLAN*-style
Persuasive techniques It is obvious that teaching handwriting is no longer necessary. Time spent • There are no
spelling errors.
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techniques such as teaching handwriting is wasted time, as strong handwriting skills are no longer • The text includes the
emotive language, use of both difficult
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valued by society.
repetition and hyperbole (e.g. technological,
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add power to the writer’s sophisticated) and
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argument and influence challenging vocabulary
the audience. (e.g. obsolete, archaic).
YEAR 9 NAPLAN*style Test 1: Sample of a high standard of writing
This writing sample has been analysed based on the marking criteria used by markers to assess the NAPLAN Writing Test.
* This is not an officially endorsed publication of the NAPLAN program and is produced by Pascal Press independently of Australian governments.
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