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SQA Marking Criteria (for top grade,15-13 marks) – Higher Personal Writing Content • Strong attention to purpose and audience. • Ideas/feelings/experiences which are explored with a strong degree of mature reflection/self-awareness/ involvement/ insight/ sensitivity. • Strong sense of the writer’s personality and individuality. Style • Linguistic features of the chosen genre used skilfully to create strong impact • Confident and varied expression • Effective structure which enhances the purpose/meaning SQA Higher Marking Criteria – Technical Accuracy (both genres) • Consistent technical accuracy is a requirement for the piece to meet the minimum requirements for the 9–7 band. • This means few errors will be present: paragraphs, sentences and punctuation will be mostly accurate and organised so that the writing can be clearly and readily understood; and spelling errors (particularly of high frequency words) will be infrequent. Stimuli for Personal Writing • Read quality examples of autobiography. • Read magazine articles that feature autobiography. • Use family photographs to stimulate memories about family memories and important family members. • Use family objects/ inherited items as a stimulus for conversation. • Think about food as a trigger to memory – food that sums up your family, a person, an important occasion. • Place – what places are important to your family and why? Holiday locations, regular haunts, grandparents’ homes. Features of Effective Personal Writing • Uses the first person voice effectively – the writer ‘talks’ on the page. Use of contractions, slang, informal expressions, humour helps convey personality. Avoid being too formal and stilted. • Is able to describe events in detail, using the five senses, varied vocabulary and imagery yet AVOIDS CLICHÉ (no butterflies in stomach). • Conveys inner thoughts and emotions. • Reflects on what effect events have had on them – how have they changed? Reflection – what do we learn from experiences? • Wiser • More/less self-conscious • More/less cautious • Friendlier – open to new • More/less confident relationships • Value what we have • More/less trusting • Less selfish • Sadder/happier • More/less tolerant • More determined • More responsible • Resilient • Mature
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