Creative Secondary School

Unit 3 How to Train Your Dragon: SUMMATIVE

Assessment Task- Information Manual
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Unit Question: Purpose, audience and genre must be carefully considered when communicating scientific and
technical information.

Assessment: This is a summative assessment marked for all criteria: A, B, C and D. See the rubric on the reverse.

Task:
1. You are going to create your own information manual on how to train a dragon based on the information
you have gained from the movie.
2. You will create annotated illustrations, scientific classifications and details on how to look after and train a
variety of different dragons (3-5 different species) from the movie.

Time Management and Requirements:

1. Pick a selection of dragon species from the movie (between 3 and 5).
2. Find out as much information as you can about each creature.
3. Invent appropriate information for classification information that may be missing.
4. Write one three paragraphs under the subheading Home Comforts
(natural habitats and important elements for domesticated dragons)
5. Write one three paragraphs under the subheading Food for Thought
(food preferences or specific digestion issues of this species)
6. Write one three paragraphs under the subheading Health Matters
(highlight any medical issues or prone sensitivities that this particular species may have)
7. Write one three paragraphs under the subheading Exercise and Entertainment
(how much exercise or play does this animal require- give examples as well as amounts)
8. Write one three paragraphs under the subheading Training and Tricks
(What tricks can this animal be taught to perform? What training tactics would you recommend? Etc.)
9. Write one three paragraphs under the subheading Company
(Is this a solitary animal or a social animal? How comfortable is this creature with humans? Does it prefer
to spend time with a species that is not its own?)
10. You must include all references at the end and ensure that your pamphlet is formatted in a clear, visually
pleasing and easy to read way.
Summative Rubric
Criterion A: Analysing Criterion B: Criterion C: Producing Criterion D: Using
Organizing Texts Language
Achievement Level descriptor Level descriptor Level descriptor Level descriptor
Level
0
The student does The student does The student does The student does
not reach a not reach a not reach a not reach a
standard standard standard described standard described
described by any described by any by any of the by any of the
of the descriptors of the descriptors descriptors below. descriptors below.
below. below.

1-2
iii. You have i. You have made i. You have i. You have used a
rarely justified minimal use of produced a text limited range of
opinions and organizational that demonstrates appropriate
ideas with structures related limited personal vocabulary,
examples or to information engagement with sentence structures
explanations; texts and the creative process; and forms of
using little or no classification in demonstrates expression
terminology from your pamphlet limited thought
the film/ novel and imagination ii. You have written
ii. You have in an inappropriate
ii. You have made
organized your register and style
minimal stylistic
opinions and for information
choices in terms of
ideas with a texts and
word choices,
minimal degree classification of
literary devices
of logic animals
(alliteration,
onomatopoeia etc. )
iii. You have used
and visual devices
grammar, syntax
(diagrams etc.),
and punctuation
demonstrating
with limited
minimal awareness
accuracy; errors
of impact on an
often hinder
audience
communication

iii. You have

iv. You have spelled
selected few
with limited
relevant details and
accuracy; errors
examples from the
often hinder
film to support your
communication
ideas.

v. You have made

 limited and/or
inappropriate use
of non-verbal
communication
techniques such as
diagrams and
illustrations

3-4
iii. You have i. You have made i. You have i. You have used
justified opinions adequate use of produced a text an adequate range
and ideas with organizational that demonstrates of appropriate
some examples structures related adequate personal vocabulary,
and explanations, to information engagement with sentence structures
though this may texts and the creative process; and forms of
not be consistent; classification in demonstrates some expression
using some your pamphlet thought and
terminology from imagination ii. You have
the film/ novel ii. You have sometimes written
ii. You have made
organized your in a register and
some stylistic
opinions and style for
choices in terms of
ideas with some information texts
word choices,
degree of logic and classification of
literary devices
animals
(alliteration,
onomatopoeia etc. )
iii. You have used
and visual devices
grammar, syntax
(diagrams etc.),
and punctuation
demonstrating
with some degree
some awareness of
of accuracy; errors
impact on an
sometimes hinder
audience
communication
iii. You have
selected some iv. You have spelled
relevant details and with some degree
examples from the of accuracy; errors
film to support your sometimes hinder
ideas. communication

v. You have made

some use of
appropriate non-
 verbal
communication
techniques such as
diagrams and
illustrations

5-6
iii. You have i. You have made i. You have i. You have used a
given sufficient competent use of produced a text varied range of
justification for organizational that demonstrates appropriate
your opinions and structures related considerable vocabulary,
ideas with to information personal sentence structures
examples and texts and engagement with and forms of
explanations; classification in the creative process; expression
using accurate your pamphlet demonstrates competently
terminology from considerable
the film/ novel ii. You have thought and ii. You have written
organized your imagination competently in a
opinions and register and style
ii. You have made
ideas in a logical for information
thoughtful stylistic
manner with ideas texts and
choices in terms of
building on each classification of
word choices,
other animals
literary devices
(alliteration,
iii. You have used
onomatopoeia etc. )
grammar, syntax
and visual devices
and punctuation
(diagrams etc.),
with a considerable
demonstrating
degree of accuracy;
good awareness of
errors do not
impact on an
hinder effective
audience
communication

iii. You have

iv. You have spelled
selected sufficient
with a considerable
relevant details and
degree of accuracy;
examples from the
errors do not
film to support your
hinder effective
ideas.
communication

v. You have made

sufficient use of
 appropriate non-
verbal
communication
techniques such as
diagrams and
illustrations

7-8
iii. You have given i. You have made i. You have i. You have
detailed sophisticated use produced a text effectively used a
justification of of organizational that demonstrates a range of
your opinions and structures related high degree of appropriate
ideas with a range to information personal vocabulary,
of examples, and texts and engagement with sentence structures
thorough classification the creative process; and forms of
explanations; effectively in your demonstrates a expression
using accurate pamphlet high degree of
terminology from thought and ii. You have written
the film/ novel ii. You have imagination in a consistently
effectively appropriate
ii. You have made
organized your register and style
perceptive stylistic
opinions and for information
choices in terms of
ideas in a logical texts and
word choices,
manner with ideas classification of
literary devices
building on each animals
(alliteration,
other in a
onomatopoeia etc. )
sophisticated way iii. You have used
and visual devices
grammar, syntax
(diagrams etc.),
and punctuation
demonstrating clear
with a high degree
awareness of
of accuracy; errors
impact on an
are minor and
audience
communication is
effective
iii. You have
selected extensive
iv. You have spelled
relevant details and
with a high degree
examples from the
of accuracy; errors
film to support your
are minor and
ideas.
communication is
effective
 v. You have made
effective use of
appropriate non-
verbal
communication
techniques such as
diagrams and
illustrations

Student Prediction and Comment-

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Teacher Grading and Comment-

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