Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

AF8: 

Conventions

 – Use correct spelling

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Spelling is accurate throughout the text, with few exceptions.

AF9: 

Presentation

 – Handwriting and presentation

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Other presentational features of the text type were not required for this writing task; however, including a timeline 

and/or subtitles will make the text more advanced. 

What’s Next? Identifying Targets for this Student:

 

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AF 5 - Incorporating a wider variety of sentence structures and lengths will help this student progress through 

Level 5. The writer needs to craft longer, more complex sentences whilst making deliberate attempts to 

change sentence length, structure, and type and sentence word order to increase the variety within the text. 

•  AF 3 – The author can be encouraged to revise the closing to include a deep reflection of the individual and 

connection to the opening.    

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Notes

The previous examples of student writing illustrate persuasive writing; however, it is important to note that all  

samples include arguments that support the writer’s opinion. Once writers become familiar with the persuasive  

text-type, they can progress to presenting arguments that are for their opinion and also include counter-arguments. 

The level 4 sample below effectively demonstrates how an author can include both for and against arguments. 

**Students in Year 1 and 2 were not required to write on lines, as recommended by the Senior School Improvement 

Officer at the time.

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Introduction to

Recount Writing