14 September - 20 September

Kia ora...students and welcome to week 9. For the next two weeks we will focus on ideas wrIting skills for your common assessment task. This will involve writing as essay that shows the pros and cons of a topic!

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• I have researched  how to write an essay that shows the pros and cons of the topic
• I have researched my topic idea 
• I have created a plan about the structure and ideas I wish to have in my essay

Activities:

1. We will practice writing a debate that shows the pros and cons of a topic.The topic we will practice for this week is: Should teenagers be allowed to attain a drivers license at age 15 OR Should New Zealand legalise  the death penalty!
2. When you're writing a pros and cons essay, you must follow two important guidelines.
   • Choose a debatable topic. ...
   • Give equal weight to both the pros and the cons. ...
   • Research your topic. ...
   • Brainstorm a pros and cons list. ...
   • Organize your thoughts into an outline. ...
   • Write a great introductory paragraph.
   
   
3. Use these template as  a guide to write your essay:
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Homework:
Write here...