| Content | Type | What does the task ask the reader to do (locate/identify, cycle, analyze, generate)? |
|---|---|---|
| Length | How long is the text? | |
| Vocabulary | What vocabulary/idioms/acronyms need to be understood to successfully complete the task? | |
| Structure | Task structure | Are the task expectations clear? To what extent are the expectations culturally bound? |
| Format/genre | What type of text is it (informational, instructional, formatted, unformatted)? | |
| Language structure | How complex are the language structures in the text? | |
| Context | Familiarity | How routine, predictable and familiar is the task? |
| Formality | What degree of formality is being used? | |
| Performance Conditions | How much time has been allotted to the task? What degree of support is provided (dictionary)? How clear, accurate, and comprehensible is the text? |
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| Background information | To what extent does the task require the reader to draw upon information / background knowledge not present in the text? | |
| Strategies | Method | What strategies does the writing task require (in relation to Essential Skills and language)? |