Assessment Rubric History Australian Colonies

Diary Entry
Outcomes:
EN3-9B uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when
responding to and composing texts
HT3-2: describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time
HT3-5 applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

Historical Context: to what

extent does the text link to
knowledge of Aboriginal/Colonial
settler life?

Sentence Structure: to what

extent are sentences
grammatically correct,
structurally sound and
meaningful?

A
The time period
remains consistent
throughout the text;
the language choices
reflect the historical
context and enhance
the mood of the text.
The student has
consistently
incorporated specific
facts about
Aboriginal/Early
Colonial life.
All simple, compound
and complex sentences
are grammatically
correct, well-developed
and demonstrate

B
The time period
remains consistent
throughout the text
and the student has
incorporated a
language style relevant
to their choice of
character. The student
has incorporated a
number of specific facts
about Aboriginal/Early
Colonial life.

C
The time period
remains consistent
throughout the text.
The student has made
mention of specific
facts about
Aboriginal/Early
Colonial life.

D
There is evidence of
some inconsistency in
time period throughout
the text. The student
has made mention of
facts about
Aboriginal/Colonial life
however these are few
or unrelated.

E
There is no consistency
in time period
throughout the text.
The student has made
no mention of facts
about
Aboriginal/Colonial life.

All simple, compound

and complex sentences
are grammatically
correct and
demonstrate some

Most simple, compound

and complex sentences
are grammatically
correct; meaning is
predominantly clear

Simple and compound

sentences are mostly
correct; meaning is
predominantly clear

Some correct formation

of sentences; meaning
is not overly clear

Punctuation: to what extent has

correct and appropriate
punctuations been incorporated?

Vocabulary: to what extent have

language choices enhanced the
text?

Historical Skills: to what extent

does the text demonstrate the
perspective of an historical
figure?

variety; meaning is
clear
The text contains
correct use of capitals,
full stops, commas and
speech marks, as well
as a range of more
sophisticated forms of
punctuation (e.g.
apostrophe, hyphen,
ellipses)
The text contains a
consistent use of
precise noun and verb
groups; sophisticated
adjectives and adverbs
aid in enhancing mood
and meaning

variety; meaning is
clear
The text contains
correct use of capitals,
full stops, commas and
speech marks; a range
of other forms of
punctuation are
included

The student has

consistently used
sophisticated language
devices to express the
point of view of their
chosen character; the
personal perspective of
the chosen character is
clear and has been
portrayed in detail.

The student has used a

number of literary
devices to express the
point of view of their
chosen character; the
personal perspective of
the chosen character is
clear.

The text contains a

wide range of noun
and verb groups;
adjectives and adverbs
aid in enhancing mood
and meaning

The text contains

mostly correct use of
capitals, full stops,
commas and speech
marks (80%); some
other forms of
punctuation are
included

The text contains

mostly correct use of
capitals, full stops,
commas and speech
marks (80%)

The text contains

occasional use of
capitals to begin
sentences/for proper
nouns and full stops;
the punctuation is of
little assistance to the
reader

The text contains a

range of noun and
verb groups; adjectives
and adverbs have been
used and they
occasionally add to the
mood and meaning of
the text
The student has
incorporated a few
literary devices to
express the point of
view of their chosen
character; the personal
perspective of the
chosen character is
predominately clear.

The text contains a few

noun and verb groups;
adjectives and adverbs
have been used in
places, occasionally
adding to the mood

The text contains very

few noun and verb
groups; there are some
basic adjectives and/or
adverbs present

The student has

expressed the point of
view of their chosen
character in basic
terms; the text requires
re-reading in order to
ascertain the
perspective of the
chosen character.

The student has

expressed their diary
from their own
perspective or the point
of view is unclear/not
evident.