functional writing
 : Note Pad
Approach: Station
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Questions / instructions:
Imagine that after you get home from school you are going to go somewhere with a friend to do something.
There is nobody at home so you need to write a note which explains where you are going and what you will be doing.
Make sure you put all of the important information in your note.
  % responses
y4
y8

Note Pad

Aspects included:     
who to
who from
time left
where going
who with
doing what
home when
contact information
79
62
4
79
77
53
59
15
92
77
12
93
93
61
86
32
Total score:     
6–8
4–5
2–3
0–1
21
52
22
5
53
42
5
0

Commentary:
Over half of the year 8 students, compared to only 21 percent of year 4 students, produced a quite full and informative note.

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