Learning Objective To respond to teacher feedback by

Learning Objective To respond to teacher feedback by identifying targets for progress and completing appropriate DIRT tasks

Where am I now? Where do I need to be? How do I get there?

Learning Objective: To respond to teacher feedback by identifying targets for progress and completing appropriate DIRT tasks Step 1: Look at your teacher’s feedback and read any comments he or she has made. What did you do well? Step 2: Write down a summary of what you did well and how you feel about your teacher’s comments. Step 3: Find the target code [A, B, C etc…] in your book and match it to the target code on the next slide. Step 4: Write down your target and complete your improvement task. Step 5: Make sure you highlight and annotate your work to show what you have improved and why it’s better than before.

Target Level Read and Synthesise Understand, describe, select or retrieve… Deduce, infer or interpret… Improvement Task – Highlight what you’ve done differently 8 A I need to evaluate my interpretation of the text, drawing on other interpretations that may differ from my own. Re-write a QWERTY paragraph to include an evaluation, making reference to another interpretation. 7 B I need to refer to other sources/different pieces of evidence to help me develop and argue my point. Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, using your knowledge of other sources to help you develop and argue your point. C I need to make an overall interpretation, using precise, well-chosen quotations. Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, making sure you include an overall interpretation of your chosen quotes. 6 D I need to write more than one QWERTY paragraph, linking them together. Write another detailed QWERTY paragraph which links to your first. E I need to explore the different possible meanings and effects of my chosen quotations. Write another QWERTY paragraph, exploring the different possible meanings of your chosen quotations. F I need to develop my explanation (Y) in more detail, focusing on the effect of the writer’s choices on the reader. Write another QWERTY paragraph, making sure that you develop your explanation (Y) in detail. I need to support my ideas about the effect of language with suitable quotations. Write a QWERTY paragraph which explores the effect of suitable quotations from the text. 5 G H I need to use all parts of QWERTY to write a Write a full QWERTY paragraph, highlighting all the detailed paragraph explaining what the text suggests. different parts. Make sure you explain what the text suggests.

Target Level 8 A 7 B Explain and Analyse Identify and comment on structure… … word and sentence level… Improvement Task – Highlight what you’ve done differently I need to show insight into the ways structure and language contribute to a text’s meaning. Write a QWERTY paragraph which includes an evaluation of the ways structure and language work together to contribute to meaning. I need to show knowledge of the ways a wide range of language techniques (T) are used to impact the reader. Write two QWERTY paragraphs, identifying different language techniques (T) and exploring the different ways these are used to impact the reader. C I need to make an overall interpretation of 6 D E 5 F the ways structure can add to the meaning of a text. Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, making sure you include an overall interpretation of the way the text is structured. I need to comment on the way the main ideas of the text are reflected in its organisation. Write a QWERTY paragraph, focusing on the way the organisation of the text (e. g. openings, endings, juxtapositions) reflects its main ideas or purpose. I need to develop my explanation (Y) in more Write another QWERTY paragraph, making sure detail, focusing on the effect of the writer’s that you develop your explanation (Y) of the effect choices on the reader. of the writer’s choices in detail. I need to explain (Y) why I think the writer has organised the text in a particular way. Write a QWERTY paragraph which explores the effect of the way the text is organised. G I need to explain (Y) why I think the writer Write a QWERTY paragraph which explores the effect of particular words or phrases. H I need to use correct terminology when Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, using the correct term for the writer’s language techniques. has chosen particular words or phrases. commenting on language techniques (T).

Target Level 8 A Ideas and Context Identify and comment on purpose and viewpoint… Relate texts to their contexts… Improvement Task – Highlight what you’ve My response should be based on a secure understanding of the writer’s purposes and how these are expressed. Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, evaluating the ways the writer’s purpose is expressed through his or her choices of language and structure. B I need to make interesting links and comparisons between this text and others. 7 C done differently Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, linking or comparing this text to others in an interesting way. I need to evaluate how viewpoints are Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, making sure you established in a text, differentiating between include an evaluation of the ways the writer, narrator and reader. establishes a viewpoint, e. g. irony; sarcasm. D I need to analyse how different meanings of a text relate to the contexts in which it is written and read. Write a QWERTY paragraph, focusing on the way the meanings of the text are connected to or influenced by its contexts. 6 E I need to use several clear examples from across the text to explain how a writer puts across a point of view. Write another QWERTY paragraph, making sure that you develop your explanation (Y) to include reference to the writer’s point of view. F I need to give an example of how the text’s meaning might be changed by context. Write a QWERTY paragraph which explores the way context might change the meaning of the text. I need to show I understand the writer’s general point of view and how this has an impact on the reader. Write a QWERTY paragraph which includes a comment on the writer’s point of view and how this impacts the reader. 5 G H I need to comment on the importance of the Re-write a QWERTY paragraph, including a text’s setting or background. comment on the importance of the text’s setting.

Target Level 8 A 7 B Sentences and Punctuation Vary sentence types… Write with technical accuracy… Improvement Task – Highlight your most effective choices; green pen mark for accuracy I need to write impressive sentences which will have the effect and impact I want on the reader. What do you think you need to do now to make sure your work is always impressive and deliberate? Write another paragraph using these ideas. I need to use a range of sentence features to Write another paragraph which uses a range of create effects that emphasise what I want to different sentence types. Highlight and annotate say. for type and effect on the reader. C I need to use a full range of punctuation – including dashes, semi-colons and colons – to create an effect on my reader. Write another paragraph which uses a range ambitious punctuation. Highlight and annotate for type and effect on the reader. I should use a range of sentence features to clarify meaning (word order, sentence type, different sentence openers). Write another paragraph which uses a range of sentence openers (O) and types. Highlight complex, compound and simple sentences. I need to use commas, semi-colons, colons and ellipsis correctly in longer sentences. Re-write a paragraph, using commas and two of the following: semi-colons, colons or ellipsis. I need to use a range of sentence types and openers correctly (O). Highlight the simple sentences in one paragraph of your work. Re-write this paragraph, replacing these with complex and compound sentences. G I need to use commas and full stops to mark Highlight the main clauses in one paragraph of your work. Re-write this paragraph, using commas and full stops to mark and separate these clauses. 6 D E 5 F and separate clauses.

Target Level Organisation and Control Organise and present whole texts effectively… Construct clear, sequenced and linked paragraphs. Improvement Task – Highlight and explain your most effective choices 8 A I need to organise my writing imaginatively to Highlight the discourse markers that link your control how the reader is given information, paragraphs. How can you use these in a more using linked paragraphs. imaginative way? Re-write topic sentences for each. 7 B I need to craft my paragraphs for imaginative or rhetorical effect, so that my writing is shaped for reader response. C I need to use discourse markers to create an evaluative voice to my work. [e. g. ‘arguably’; ‘indeed’; ‘moreover’] 6 D E 5 F Re-arrange your paragraphs, re-writing where appropriate, to show the reader the main ideas or purpose of your writing. Annotate for effect. Highlight the discourse markers in your paragraphs. How can you create a more evaluative voice? Rewrite the appropriate sections of your paragraphs. I need to link my paragraphs together using connectives such as ‘in addition’; ‘on the other hand’; ‘to conclude’. Highlight the connectives you have used. How can you show your ideas developing more effectively? Re-write the appropriate sections of your paragraphs, using more effective connectives. I need to organise my writing in a way that will create a specific effect. Highlight where you could do this in your work. Rewrite two paragraphs, connecting your sentences to create a specific effect on the reader. I need to plan my writing so I know how it will Highlight the main ideas in your work. Write a develop and use paragraphs to show my paragraph plan for a more effective way to organise reader how I have organised my ideas. these for your reader. Write the topic sentence of each paragraph. G I need to use connectives to link my paragraphs together. [e. g. ‘whilst’; ‘despite’] Write out a new topic sentence for each paragraph, using appropriate and effective connectives.

Target Level Communication and Style Write imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts. Produce texts […] appropriate to task, reader and purpose Improvement Task – Highlight and explain your most effective choices 8 A I need to craft and manipulate language, tone Highlight the most effective language features in and style in an original way to impact the your piece of work. How can you improve these in reader. order to impact the reader? Re-write an appropriate section of your work. 7 B I need to create a style and tone to suit the task, purpose and audience of my work. [e. g. sarcasm; irony; humour; emotive language] Highlight the most effective features of your work. How can you improve them to suit your task, purpose and audience? Re-write an appropriate section of your work. 6 C I need to plan my writing so that I am using the appropriate form and conventions of a text type in an original and interesting way. Highlight the appropriate conventions you have used. How can you use these in a more original and interesting way? Write a plan for another piece in the same style, including your use of these conventions. D I need to choose and sustain an appropriate 5 E F style throughout my writing. [e. g. humorous; persuasive; descriptive] Highlight the features of your work which create your chosen style. Re-write a section of your work to sustain this style in a deliberate way. I need to make my point of view clear by writing in a detailed way, elaborating on key ideas and events. What is your point of view? Re-write a section of your work in more detail, making sure your point of view is clear and elaborating on your key idea. I need to choose a style that matches the task What style are you writing in? Write a plan for and keeps my reader interested. [e. g. another piece of work, noting the different humorous; persuasive; descriptive] techniques you will use. Highlight any of these you used in your existing piece of work.

Target Level Vocabulary and Spelling Select appropriate and effective vocabulary. Use correct spelling. Improvement Task – Highlight and explain 8 A I need to choose words wisely and ambitiously, with precision, spelling them correctly. Highlight your most effective vocabulary. Is it ambitious? Spelled correctly? Could it be improved? Use a thesaurus to re-write a section of your work, checking that each word works in context. 7 B I need to choose words carefully and ambitiously so that my work has an impact on the reader, using them imaginatively and spelling them correctly. Highlight your most effective vocabulary. Is it ambitious? Spelled correctly? Could it be more imaginative? Re-write a section of your work, using ambitious words in an imaginative way. 6 C I need to choose the best words to match the Highlight your most effective vocabulary. Use a subject and purpose of my writing, using thesaurus to help you re-write a section of your them carefully and ambitiously. work, improving your word choice and making more ambitious choices. D I need to check my writing for the spelling mistakes I commonly make, learning the correct way to spell these words. 5 E F your most effective choices Highlight any spelling mistakes in your work. Did you green pen mark for these? Copy these words out and learn the correct spellings. I need to use a wide range of words in my Highlight and label the different types of words in writing, to have an impact on my reader. [e. g. your work. Re-write a section of your work using verbs; adjectives; nouns] verbs, adjectives and nouns. Label these and explain their impact on the reader. I need to identify my most common spelling mistakes and find my own way to correct them. Highlight any spelling mistakes in your work. Did you green pen mark for these? Write down your most common errors and learn the correct spellings.

Where am I now? How have I improved? What did I do better this time?

Learning Objective: To respond to teacher feedback by identifying targets for progress and completing appropriate DIRT tasks Have you completed all the steps? Step 1: Look at your teacher’s feedback and read any comments he or she has made. What did you do well? Step 2: Write down a summary of what you did well and how you feel about your teacher’s comments. Step 3: Find the target code [A, B, C etc…] in your book and match it to the target code on the next slide. Step 4: Write down your target and complete your improvement task. Step 5: Make sure you highlight and annotate your work to show what you have improved and why it’s better than before.