HOMEWORK
– DUE FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2012
Extended writing essay questions
Discuss
research into the different types of attachment. (12 marks)
In order to achieve top marks on extended
writing questions you must be familiar with the marking criteria. In a 12-mark
extended writing question essay there are a possible 6 marks for description
(AO1) and 6 marks for evaluation (A02). In this exam corner we are going to
focus on description.
There
are two key criteria: detail and selection.
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Mark
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AO1
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6
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Accurate and reasonably detailed description that
demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the topic. There is appropriate selection of material to address the
question.
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5-4
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Less detailed
but generally accurate. There is some evidence of selection of material to address the question.
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What
is detail?
Many people think it means writing more.
But it isn’t just that. Consider the following two paragraphs:
There was one study that found that there are three
attachment types. They used a special method, which is a observational study
where observers watch an infant playing in room and its mother and a stranger.
Ainsworth et al. (1970s) found there are three
attachment types. They devised a method called the strange situation to
systematically test how an infant behaves when playing alone or in the presence
of its mother or a stranger.
What
is selection?
It means choosing what to include and what
to leave out. Students often simply write down everything that they can think
of related to the exam question. They believe this will show the examiner the
breadth of their knowledge. However, what it demonstrates is a lack of clarity
about the topic. A Grade A student can decide what material won’t be relevant
because they know the topic well enough. So they are careful in what to include
and what to leave out.
